The Dead Secret · Character
Mr. Nixon
A lawyer consulted by the Franklands regarding the secret.
minor
First appearance: i an old friend and a new scheme
Mr. Nixon shows up with force in Waiting and Hoping. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The family solicitor, consulted for his legal opinion on the secret letter; initially astonished by the revelation.
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In Waiting and Hoping: The family solicitor, consulted for his legal opinion on the secret letter; initially astonished by the revelation. Later, in IV: The Close of Day: Lawyer who visits to settle arrangements for…
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- London Misanthropes and Advisors
- Porthgenna Tower Circle
- Protagonist
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