The Four Feathers · Character
Idris es-Saier
A Sudanese figure encountered by Harry.
minor
Also known as Idris, Saier
First appearance: x the wells of obak
Idris es-Saier shows up with force in XXVIII: Plans of Escape. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The jailer who is bribed to allow Feversham and Trench to sleep in the open.
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In XXVIII: Plans of Escape: The jailer who is bribed to allow Feversham and Trench to sleep in the open. Later, in XXIX: Colonel Trench Assumes a Knowledge of Chemistry: Prison keeper who reports to the Khalifa and…
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Calder’s shout—interrupted mid-sentence—marks the emotional and psychological peak because it shatters his det…
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