The Cloven Foot · Character
Jasper Treverton
The deceased patriarch whose will sets the plot in motion.
minor
Also known as old Jasper Treverton, Jasper, old Treverton
First appearance: Jasper Treverton's Will
Jasper Treverton shows up with force in I: The Heir Presumptive. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The dying old bachelor, who reveals his plan to leave his fortune to John on condition he marries Laura.
Jasper Treverton first appears in 0001 ii jasper treverton s will.
In I: The Heir Presumptive: The dying old bachelor, who reveals his plan to leave his fortune to John on condition he marries Laura.
Later, in Jasper Treverton's Will: The deceased testator, whose will imposes the marriage condition on his heir.
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- I: The Heir Presumptive
- Jasper Treverton's Will
- A Disappointed Lover
- No Trousseau
- XXIII: “In the Meanwhile the Skies ’Gan Rumble Sore”
- XXVI: A Disinterested Parent
- XXXI: Why Don’t You Trust Me?
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