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Tom Burrows

A young man, possibly a suitor or laborer.

minor

Also known as Tom, Thomas

First appearance: xviii

Tom Burrows shows up with force in Mr. Wentworth's Easter Sermon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Tom Burrows's six children are baptized, with the new baby presented by Lucy, after Frank's insistence awakened a fatherly conscience.
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In Mr. Wentworth's Easter Sermon: Tom Burrows's six children are baptized, with the new baby presented by Lucy, after Frank's insistence awakened a fatherly conscience. Later, in XXXII: Mentioned as the only person in…

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See Tom Burrows in xviii

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MWMr. WodehouseDMDr. MarjoribanksFWFrank WentworthLWLucy WodehouseRERosa ElsworthyTBTom Burrows

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  • Other

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  • Extended community and subplots
  • Wentworth family circle
  • Protagonist

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See Tom Burrows in xviii