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Messrs. Harter and Benjamin

A firm of shady jewelers involved in the diamond plot.

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Also known as Messrs. Harter, Benjamin, Harter, Harter and Benjamin

First appearance: xlix bunfit and gager

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Character groups

  • Extended Society and Minor Characters
  • Lucinda's Tragic Circle
  • Eustace Diamonds Circle
  • Legal and Jewelry Professionals
  • Greystock Family

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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