The Ladies Lindores · Character

Mr. Monypenny

The Lindores' shrewd family lawyer, so at home in their household that he runs errands, offers opinions on dresses, and never quite stops being useful.

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Also known as auld Monypenny, old Monypenny

First appearance: the ladies lindores

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The family man of business, whose opinion reassures John about the value of his estate.

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Monypenny moves through the Lindores' affairs with the ease of a man who has known them for decades, half retainer and half confidant, trusted with money and gossip alike. His affection for the women of the family is genuine, but so is his clear-eyed sense of what Lord Lindores's ambitions will cost them. He matters because he is the one figure who sees the whole board, and his loyalty is the kind that speaks uncomfortable truths when no one else will.

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Servants and local men
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John Erskine
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John Erskine
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John Erskine
professional · positive

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The family man of business, whose opinion reassures John about the value of his estate.
XXXV
The family lawyer who is deeply troubled by John Erskine's arrest and the implications of Patrick Torrance's death. He advises a plain statement and drives to visit John.
Chapter XXXIX
Consulted by Rolls before his disappearance.
XLV
Visits Rolls to take his statement and arrange legal defense, informing him of the high fee for advocate Jardine.

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