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Hargus

An old wheat trader, often seen in the Pit.

minor

Also known as poor old Hargus, Mr. Hargus, old Hargus

First appearance: ii

Hargus's tie to Laura Jadwin is one of the pressures that moves The Pit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Laura Jadwin (professional): Hargus is a servant in the Jadwin household, and Laura interacts with him in a mistress-servant dynamic. With Dave Scannel (professional): Dave Scannel and Hargus are both servants or…

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Character Web

11 connections

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LJLaura JadwinDSDave ScannelSGSamuel GretryCJCressler JadwinCACaptainHAHargus

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Social Circle
  • Background Servants and Traders
  • Minor Pit Traders

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Hargus in ii
See Hargus in ii