The Paradise Mystery · Character

Dick Bewery

A schoolboy with a confidential streak, Dick Bewery ferries town gossip home to his guardian and sister before he has finished his cold pie.

supporting

Also known as Dick, Bewery, young Bewery, young Dick

First appearance: Only the Guardian

As a supporting figure in The Paradise Mystery, Dick Bewery is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mary's younger brother, a schoolboy of seventeen; he is studying Latin at breakfast and has recently begun asking questions about his origins.

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Dick is the youngest member of Dr. Ransford's household, a schoolboy who trades in the talk of Wrychester's town boys and reports it across the dining table with a side-glance at his sister Mary. His eagerness to be useful collides with the adult habit of keeping him half-informed, and Ransford's dry correction — that he has no knowledge of Braden ever entering the house — only deepens the puzzle Dick thinks he is solving. His loose tongue and loyal instincts make him the story's early conduit for the rumors that will harden into suspicion.

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Mary Bewery
family · positive
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond. How this plays out →
Dr. Mark Ransford
psychological · negative
Mary Bewery
family · positive
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond. How this plays out →
Dr. Mark Ransford
psychological · negative
Mary Bewery
family · positive
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond. How this plays out →
Dr. Mark Ransford
psychological · negative

Mary Bewery
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond.
Dr. Mark Ransford
Dick Bewery is suspicious of Dr. Ransford's influence over his sister, sensing a manipulative dynamic.
Mary Bewery
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond.
Dr. Mark Ransford
Dick Bewery is suspicious of Dr. Ransford's influence over his sister, sensing a manipulative dynamic.
Mary Bewery
Dick Bewery is Mary's brother, sharing a close but occasionally strained sibling bond.
Dr. Mark Ransford
Dick Bewery is suspicious of Dr. Ransford's influence over his sister, sensing a manipulative dynamic.

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Dick Bewery appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Only the Guardian
Mary's younger brother, a schoolboy of seventeen; he is studying Latin at breakfast and has recently begun asking questions about his origins.
II: Making an Enemy
Mentioned as the brother of Mary, also subject to the curiosity of Wrychester residents.
V: The Scrap of Paper
Seen with a girl near the Deanery Walk, excited about the morning's events.
The Double Trail
Reports town gossip about Varner's testimony regarding the cuff links.
The Best Man
Mentioned as the son of Mary Bewery and John Brake; not directly present in this chapter.
The House of His Friend
Mentioned as Mary's brother, also a child of John Brake.
XI: The Back Room
Dick brings the town gossip to the lunch table, telling Ransford that people believe Braden came to the house.
XII: Murder of the Mason’s Labourer
Sent to fetch Dr. Coates and police after Collishaw's body is discovered.
Beforehand
Dick encounters Bryce in Paradise and reveals the ongoing search by Mitchington and others; he leads Bryce to a hidden vantage point.
XVII: To Be Shadowed
Bursts in with news of the jewel discovery and the night digging in Paradise.
Surprise
Young Bewery informed Bryce of the police activity in Paradise, leading Bryce to watch and involve Harker.
The Saxonsteade Arms
Mentioned as one of John Brake's children, living as Ransford's wards.
Other People's Notions
Mentioned as being at school; not directly present.
The Guarded Secret
Brings news of the double death at Folliot's and presses Ransford for the truth about his father's death.

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