The Dead Secret · Character
Mr. Phippen
A lawyer involved in the sale of Porthgenna Tower and the Treverton family affairs.
minor
Also known as Phippen
First appearance: II: The Sale of Porthgenna Tower
Mr. Phippen's tie to Miss Sturch is one of the pressures that moves The Dead Secret—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A hypochondriac bachelor who obsesses over his digestion and sympathizes excessively with Leonard's blindness.
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With Miss Sturch (social): Miss Sturch and Mr. Phippen are acquaintances within the same social circle, with no deep connection. With Miss Sturch (social): Miss Sturch and Mr. Phippen are acquaintances within the same…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Frankland Family Allies
- Porthgenna Tower Circle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Miss Sturch
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- Miss Sturch
social · neutral
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