The Perpetual Curate · Character
Mr. Waters
A local clergyman or parish figure.
minor
Also known as Waters
First appearance: xii
Mr. Waters shows up with force in XXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wodehouse's partner; clever and unyielding, he refuses to pledge leniency toward Tom Wodehouse despite Frank's arguments.
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In XXIV: Wodehouse's partner; clever and unyielding, he refuses to pledge leniency toward Tom Wodehouse despite Frank's arguments. Later, in XXXIII: Conducts the meeting at the Wodehouse house, reveals Mr. Wodehouse…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Wentworth family circle
- Extended community and subplots
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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. Waters in xii