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Colonel Hampsted

Acquaintance of Tom in London who dies in a duel.

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Also known as poor Colonel Wilcox, Poor Ned

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TJTom JonesMMMrs. MillerBSBetty SeagrimMEMr. EdwardsLBLady BellastonCHColonel Hampsted

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  • London gentleman acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Central plot characters
  • Village love triangle

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