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The Lady of the Barge · Character

Thomas Geary

An older character with a minor role.

minor

Also known as Thomas, old Thomas, arter Thomas

First appearance: the lady of the barge

Thomas Geary shows up with force in Bill's Paper Chase. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The miser who dies aboard the Grenada, having hoarded six hundred pounds and tricked Jimmy into pretending to throw it overboard.
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In Bill's Paper Chase: The miser who dies aboard the Grenada, having hoarded six hundred pounds and tricked Jimmy into pretending to throw it overboard. Later, in III: Dead body found in the well, with mud in eyes and…

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WJWalter JonesJFJimmy FletcherBHBill HicksSJSam JonesTGThomas Geary

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Village Characters
  • Local Adventurers and Prominent
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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