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Blum
A Jewish moneylender or dealer, mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: the last post
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- Protagonist
- Tietjens family circle
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Sylvia’s direct proposal to the general—asking him to marry her if she divorces Christopher—represents the emo…
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