The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
Mr. Deputy
A deputy involved in legal proceedings.
minor
First appearance: i on the top of the tower
Mr. Deputy's tie to Mathias de Gorne is one of the pressures that moves The Eight Strokes of the Clock—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Mathias de Gorne (professional): Mathias de Gorne and Mr. Deputy have a professional relationship, likely involving legal or official matters. With Mathias de Gorne (professional): Mathias de Gorne and Mr. Deputy…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- De Gorne household staff
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mathias de Gorne
professional · ambivalent
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professional · ambivalent
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