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Mr. Marchmont

A solicitor from Gray's Inn.

minor

Also known as Marchmont, old Gray

First appearance: vii john bellingham s will

Mr. Marchmont shows up with force in II: The Eavesdropper. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned by Godfrey as a legal friend who spoke of Thorndyke in connection with the Jeffrey Blackmore case.
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In II: The Eavesdropper: Mentioned by Godfrey as a legal friend who spoke of Thorndyke in connection with the Jeffrey Blackmore case. Later, in Which Carries the Reader Into the Probate Court: Solicitor for the…

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RBRuth BellinghamJTJohn ThorndykeGHGeorge HurstMLMr. LoramMHMr. HeathMMMr. Marchmont

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  • Other

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  • Legal Proceedings Participants
  • Central Investigation Characters
  • Protagonist

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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