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Mr. Walker

A lawyer consulted by the Duke.

minor

First appearance: xv the duke receives a letter and writes one

Mr. Walker shows up with force in The New Member for Silverbridge. The page is where that presence becomes real.

An old attorney and Liberal in Silverbridge who had proposed the Duke of Omnium for Parliament; he agrees to propose Silverbridge despite political differences.
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FTFrank TregearMSMr. SproutLSLord Silverbri…MSMr. SprugeonMDMr. Du BoungMWMr. Walker

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  • Other

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  • Legal and Political Agents
  • Racing and Sporting Circle
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Walker in xv the duke receives a letter and writes one