The Borough Treasurer · Character
Lawyer Tallington
A solicitor involved in the legal proceedings.
minor
Also known as Tallington
First appearance: i blackmail
Lawyer Tallington shows up with force in XV: One Thing Leads to Another. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The solicitor to whom Myler advises Stoner to present his evidence.
Lawyer Tallington first appears in 0000 i blackmail.
In XV: One Thing Leads to Another: The solicitor to whom Myler advises Stoner to present his evidence.
Later, in XXII: The Hand in the Darkness: Present in court, watching the proceedings alongside Brereton.
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- Other
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- Secondary townspeople and relatives
- Central suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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