The Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Reuben Goldstein
A Jewish peddler who aids the Pimpernel's escape.
minor
Also known as Reuben, Goldstein
First appearance: The Jew
Reuben Goldstein shows up with force in The Jew. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the Jew who hired his horse and cart to the tall Englishman.
Reuben Goldstein first appears in 0027 xxvi the jew.
In The Jew: Mentioned as the Jew who hired his horse and cart to the tall Englishman.
Later, in On the Track: The Jew driving the cart, guiding Chauvelin toward Miquelon in hopes of earning ten gold pieces.
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- Minor helpers and background figures
- French aristocrats and allies
- Protagonist
- French revolutionary adversaries
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