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Professor Wannop
Valentine's deceased father, a noted classical scholar.
minor
Also known as the great Professor Wannop
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Professor Wannop shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Father of Valentine; intimate friend of Mark's father.
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- Tietjens family circle
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