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The Dead Letter · Character

John Argyll

A male relative of the Argyll family.

minor

Also known as John

First appearance: part i i the letter

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MAMr. ArgyllMBMr. BurtonMSMrs. ScottRRRichard RedfieldGTGeorge ThorleyJAJohn Argyll

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor household and background figures
  • Central mystery characters
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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