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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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MBMr. BuschmannRDReverend Docto…MSMiss SturchLFLeonard Frankl…CTCaptain Trever…MPMr. Phippen

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Frankland Family Allies
  • Porthgenna Tower Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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