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Millwaters

A local man who may have witnessed something important.

minor

First appearance: i faced with reality

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In XXVI: The Dismal Street: A clerk and skilled spy assigned by Portlethwaite to follow Mr. Cave; he tracks Cave to a surgery in Dismal Street. Later, in The Back Way: Accompanies Perkwite at the back entrance, points…

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MRMr. Roland Per…RVRichard VinerMWMiss WickhamMPMr. Portlethwa…MCMr. CarlessMIMillwaters

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Witnesses and peripheral figures
  • Central suspects and investigators
  • Protagonist
  • Transport and legal associates

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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