The House by the River · Character
Mr. Meredith
A neighbor or acquaintance of the Byrnes.
minor
Also known as Meredith
First appearance: xvi
Mr. Meredith shows up with force in XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Home Office man who proposes the Hammersmith Broadway scheme, ultimately rejected.
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- Byrne Household Staff
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See Mr. Meredith in xvi