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The Moonstone · Character

Mr. Begbie

Guest at Rachel's birthday dinner who discusses the diamond.

minor

First appearance: ii

Mr. Begbie shows up with force in XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The gardener who argues with Sergeant Cuff about the proper method of growing a white moss rose.
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Character Web

6 connections

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SJSir John Verin…SCSergeant CuffGBGabriel Better…SSSuperintendent…TIThe IndiansMBMr. Begbie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Household & Background
  • Moonstone Investigation Core
  • Protagonist

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

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological turning point where Franklin Blake confro…

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See Mr. Begbie in ii