The Red Thumbmark · Character
Mr. Anstey
Thorndyke's junior counsel, a whimsical barrister who trades banter with his colleague even as he prepares to dismantle the prosecution's case.
supporting
Also known as Anstey
First appearance: i my learned brother
As a supporting figure in The Red Thumbmark, Mr. Anstey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Visits Jervis, expresses confidence in Reuben's acquittal, and praises Thorndyke's tactics.
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Anstey is the legal mind paired with Thorndyke's scientific one, a man who leans over in court to tell Jervis and Polton to join Thorndyke on the dais because they may as well see the fun. Off the clock he is…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Legal and defense team
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Anstey in i my learned brother