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Cramp

A local cabinetmaker and his wife, tenants on the Groby estate.

minor

Also known as Miss Cramp, Cabinetmaker Cramp, Mrs. Cramp

First appearance: the last post

Cramp shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The cabinetmaker who restores old furniture for export; he admires Marie Léonie's varnish but distrusts her, and his wife is strongly anti-foreigner.
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CTChristopher Ti…STSylvia TietjensMTMark TietjensMLMarie LéonieGUGunningCRCramp

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  • Minor characters and background figures
  • Protagonist
  • Tietjens family circle

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