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Mr. Berkshire

A British visitor to Russia.

minor

Also known as Berkshire

First appearance: xviii the british labor mission

Mr. Berkshire shows up with force in The Log of the Transport Buford. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Berkshire is the representative of the Federal Government on board, overseeing the deportees.
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Mr. Berkshire first appears in 0023 xviii the british labor mission.

In The Log of the Transport Buford: Berkshire is the representative of the Federal Government on board, overseeing the deportees. He is displeased with the narrator's influence and makes jocular remarks about the deportees jumping overboard.

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TCThe ColonelUNUnknown NarratorEBEthel BernsteinLVLittle VeraMBMr. Berkshire

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  • Foreign and Bolshevik Officials
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of disillusion…

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