The Nature of a Crime · Character

Robert

A named individual, possibly a friend or acquaintance, with limited but notable presence.

minor

First appearance: ii

Robert's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Nature of a Crime—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Being gradually weaned off chloral; shows signs of recovery.

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

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Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
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