The Room in the Dragon Volant · Character
Tom Whistlewick
A cheerful English acquaintance of the narrator traveling in France.
minor
Also known as Tom, Whistlewick, the agreeable Tom Whistlewick
First appearance: ii the innyard of the belle toile
Tom Whistlewick's tie to Monsieur Carmaignac is one of the pressures that moves The Room in the Dragon Volant—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A Waterloo hero, slightly tipsy, introduces the narrator to Monsieur Carmaignac and later peeps into a fortune-teller's booth.
Tom Whistlewick first appears in 0003 ii the innyard of the belle toile.
With Monsieur Carmaignac (social): Carmaignac and Tom Whistlewick are casual acquaintances, sharing information about the case. With Monsieur Carmaignac (social): Carmaignac and Tom Whistlewick are casual acquaintances, sharing information about the case.
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- Monsieur Carmaignac
social · positive
Carmaignac and Tom Whistlewick are casual acquaintances, sharing information about the… How this plays out →
- Monsieur Carmaignac
social · positive
Carmaignac and Tom Whistlewick are casual acquaintances, sharing information about the… How this plays out →
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See Tom Whistlewick in ii the innyard of the belle toile