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Jacob

A servant at Porthgenna Tower.

minor

First appearance: iii inside the house

Jacob shows up with force in V: Mozart Plays Farewell. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jacob is the gardener's boy who follows Sarah and Uncle Joseph on Mr.
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In V: Mozart Plays Farewell: Jacob is the gardener's boy who follows Sarah and Uncle Joseph on Mr. Munder's orders, hoping to earn a…

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BEBetseyUJUncle JosephMMMr. MunderSLSarah LeesonMJMrs. JazephJAJacob

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  • Local and Peripheral Figures
  • Porthgenna Tower Circle

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See Jacob in iii inside the house
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