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The Getting of Wisdom · Character

Mr. Repton

A visiting clergyman who gives a sermon at the school.

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First appearance: vii

Mr. Repton shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In XII: Mr. Repton is the elocution master whose legs are admired by the girls, and he reads Handy Andy before the expulsion…

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Laura reaches an emotional and psychological peak of isolation and humiliation as she is publicly mocked, aban…

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See Mr. Repton in vii
See Mr. Repton in vii