The Last Chronicle of Barset · Character
Mr. Butterwell
A colleague of Sir Raffle Buffle in the government office.
minor
Also known as Butterwell
First appearance: xlviii the softness of sir raffle buffle
Mr. Butterwell shows up with force in Mr. Crosbie Goes Into the City. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Crosbie's colleague, approached for a £500 loan; he is wealthy and good-natured but nervous.
Mr. Butterwell first appears in 0047 xlviii the softness of sir raffle buffle.
In Mr. Crosbie Goes Into the City: Crosbie's colleague, approached for a £500 loan; he is wealthy and good-natured but nervous.
Later, in XLIV: “I Suppose I Must Let You Have It.”: Reluctantly lends Crosbie £500, despite personal dislike and concern about his wife's disapproval.
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- Government office colleagues
- Central plot characters
- Protagonist
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