The Duke’s Children · Character
Old Mr. Topps
A sporting gentleman at Doncaster.
minor
Also known as Mr. Topps
First appearance: xliii what happened at doncaster
Old Mr. Topps shows up with force in The Meeting at The Bobtailed Fox. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chairs the meeting as a well-known old sportsman, expresses sadness over the situation.
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In The Meeting at The Bobtailed Fox: Chairs the meeting as a well-known old sportsman, expresses sadness over the situation. Later, in LVIII: The Major Is Deposed: Present at the second meeting at The Bobtailed Fox;…
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Character groups
- Minor Racing Associates
- Racing and Sporting Circle
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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