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M. Verplank

A male member of the Verplank family.

minor

Also known as Verplank

First appearance: I

M. Verplank shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The abandoned bridegroom, trying to understand why Leilah disappeared.

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In I: The abandoned bridegroom, trying to understand why Leilah disappeared. Later, in III: Pursues Leilah to San Francisco and then to…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Leilah’s psychological peak occurs when her habitual compulsion to fulfill plans despite physical illness is p…

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I
The abandoned bridegroom, trying to understand why Leilah disappeared.
III
Pursues Leilah to San Francisco and then to Samoa and the austral seas, unaware of the divorce proceedings in Nevada.
IV
Enters the salon, meets Violet, confronts Leilah and Barouffski, then leaves abruptly.
V
Seeks advice on dueling after Barouffski's insult; reveals his past with Leilah and his ignorance of the divorce's cause.
VI
The object of Leilah's enduring love and fear; his sudden appearance at the party triggers her crisis.
VII
Referred to as Leilah's ex-husband; he never received Leilah's letter and is seen outside her home at the chapter's end.
VIII
Confronts Leilah angrily, accuses her of infamy, dismisses the sibling story as nonsense, and vows to investigate the truth.
IX
Participates in the duel, wounded in the cheek by Barouffski's premature lunge, and arranges to meet Leilah at five.
Chapter X
Attacked by dogs, shoots them, and collapses in the garden.
XI
Recovering from the duel; plans to take Leilah away the next day.

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