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The Hound of the Baskervilles · Character

Perkins

The coachman who drives Sir Henry.

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First appearance: iv sir henry baskerville

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DJDr. James Mort…MFMr. FranklandSHSir Henry Bask…MSMiss StapletonSCSir Charles Ba…PEPerkins

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  • Escalation
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  • Closing

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