The Moonstone · Character
Mr. Murthwaite
The lawyer who drew Herncastle's will and knows the Moonstone's bloody history, he alone can read the danger gathering around the diamond.
supporting
Also known as the immovable Mr. Murthwaite, Murthwaite
First appearance: Chapter III
As a supporting figure in The Moonstone, Mr. Murthwaite is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Indian traveller, warns Rachel about the diamond's sacred nature and the threat from the Indians, advises cutting the stone.
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Murthwaite is the family solicitor whose professional life has been entangled with the Moonstone since India: he drafted the will, received Herncastle's letters, and urged Franklin Blake to carry the gem to Yorkshire.
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- Other
Character groups
- Moonstone Investigation Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- The Birthday Dinner
- I
- Chapter III
- Epilogue: The Finding of the Diamond
- III: The Statement of Mr. Murthwaite (1850)
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See Mr. Murthwaite in Chapter III