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Mr. Sylvian Hatt

A young man who escorts Sylvia, a minor social figure.

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Also known as Mr. Hatt

First appearance: the last post

Mr. Sylvian Hatt shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sylvia's counsel in the divorce case, whose florid oratory embarrassed her and caused a fiasco.
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STSylvia TietjensCTChristopher Ti…VWValentine WannopGCGeneral CampionMSMr. Sylvian Hatt

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  • Other

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  • Minor characters and background figures
  • Tietjens family circle
  • Protagonist
  • Christopher's domestic allies

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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