The Master of Ballantrae · Character

Sir William Johnson

A British colonial official in New York who interacts with the Master.

minor

Also known as Sir William, William

First appearance: x passages at new york

Sir William Johnson's tie to Secundra Dass is one of the pressures that moves The Master of Ballantrae—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Consults Mackellar about Lord Durrisdeer's sanity and leaves a party behind to proceed on his embassy after the exhumation.

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With Secundra Dass (professional): Secundra Dass serves as an interpreter and intermediary between the Master and Sir William Johnson. With The Master (professional): The British colonial official who employs the Master as a spy and agent during the French and Indian War. With The Master (professional): The British colonial official who employs the Master as a spy and agent during the French and Indian War.

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Relationship types

Professional
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Character groups

Durrisdeer Household & Allies
Master's Exile Companions
Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Secundra Dass
professional · ambivalent
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The Master
professional · ambivalent
The Master
professional · ambivalent
The Master
professional · ambivalent
Secundra Dass
professional · ambivalent
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Secundra Dass
Secundra Dass serves as an interpreter and intermediary between the Master and Sir William Johnson.
The Master
The British colonial official who employs the Master as a spy and agent during the French and Indian War.
The Master
The British colonial official who employs the Master as a spy and agent during the French and Indian War.
The Master
The British colonial official who employs the Master as a spy and agent during the French and Indian War.
Secundra Dass
Secundra Dass serves as an interpreter and intermediary between the Master and Sir William Johnson.

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