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Landry Court

A young Chicago broker hopelessly in love with Laura, forever spilling the water pitcher in his eagerness and forever forgiven just short of reinstatement.

supporting

Also known as Landry, That Landry Court, Court, Meanwhile Landry, Poor little Landry Court, But Landry, young Court

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As a supporting figure in The Pit, Landry Court is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Appears as a young man connected to the trading world.

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Landry hovers half in and half out of the Cresslers' vestibule shadow, penitent after some unnamed offense and desperate for Laura's smile. She manages him with a lifted finger, addressing him by his last name to signal that old intimacies are not to be resumed. His earnest, slightly hapless devotion makes him the baseline against which Laura measures the more formidable claims of Corthell and Jadwin.

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Romantic
Friendship
Social
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Minor Pit Traders
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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Laura Dearborn
romantic · positive
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal… How this plays out →
Page Dearborn
romantic · positive
Laura Jadwin
friendship · positive
Mrs. Cressler
social · positive
Laura Dearborn
romantic · positive
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal… How this plays out →
Laura Dearborn
romantic · positive
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal… How this plays out →
Page Dearborn
romantic · positive
Mrs. Cressler
social · positive
Laura Jadwin
friendship · positive
Page Dearborn
romantic · positive
Laura Jadwin
friendship · positive
Mrs. Cressler
social · positive

Laura Dearborn
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal before her marriage to Jadwin.
Page Dearborn
Landry Court eventually marries Page Dearborn after Laura rejects him, forming a stable and affectionate partnership.
Laura Jadwin
After Laura's marriage, Landry Court remains a loyal friend to Laura Jadwin, though their earlier romantic feelings linger beneath the surface.
Mrs. Cressler
Landry Court and Mrs. Cressler move in the same social circles, with a polite and cordial acquaintance.
Laura Dearborn
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal before her marriage to Jadwin.
Laura Dearborn
Landry Court is a devoted suitor to Laura Dearborn, representing her early romantic ideal before her marriage to Jadwin.
Page Dearborn
Landry Court eventually marries Page Dearborn after Laura rejects him, forming a stable and affectionate partnership.
Mrs. Cressler
Landry Court and Mrs. Cressler move in the same social circles, with a polite and cordial acquaintance.
Laura Jadwin
After Laura's marriage, Landry Court remains a loyal friend to Laura Jadwin, though their earlier romantic feelings linger beneath the surface.
Page Dearborn
Landry Court eventually marries Page Dearborn after Laura rejects him, forming a stable and affectionate partnership.
Laura Jadwin
After Laura's marriage, Landry Court remains a loyal friend to Laura Jadwin, though their earlier romantic feelings linger beneath the surface.
Mrs. Cressler
Landry Court and Mrs. Cressler move in the same social circles, with a polite and cordial acquaintance.

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In the story

Landry Court appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Principal Characters in the Novel
Introduced as a broker's clerk.
The Pit
Appears as a young man connected to the trading world.
II
Escorts Laura and Page downtown, observing Laura's fascination with Chicago.
Chapter III
Landry is a Pit trader for Gretry, Converse & Co., seen in the corridor after receiving orders and later involved in executing the trade.
Chapter IV
Landry is mentioned as one of Laura's suitors, whom she can manage easily, and he informs her of Jadwin's successful wheat trade.
Chapter VI
Landry visits the Jadwin home, bringing flowers and candy, and engages in a philosophical conversation with Page.
Chapter VII
Shares news of the 'Unknown Bull' with Page, defends Jadwin's abilities, and executes orders for Gretry.
Chapter X
Mentioned as being busy and brave in the Pit, and is engaged to Page Dearborn.
Conclusion
Mentioned in Page's letter as devoted to Jadwin and planning to return to work in a railroad office.

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