The Castle · Character
Bertuch
A village resident who appears at the Herrenhof.
minor
Also known as Bertuch
First appearance: xvi
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In Petitions: Allows the father to sit on his property near the Castle; was a former…
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- K.'s associates and Castle officials
- Amalia's family and officials
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See Bertuch in xvi