The Perpetual Curate · Character
Mr. Bury
An elderly clergyman or parishioner.
minor
Also known as Dear Mr. Bury, old Mr. Bury
First appearance: xxiii
Mr. Bury shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The former incumbent who had a negative reaction to St.
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In Chapter I: The former incumbent who had a negative reaction to St. Roque's and died before issuing an interdict against Mr.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and subplots
- Wentworth family circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Mr. Wentworth, after a "long and tough contest…
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See Mr. Bury in xxiii