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Butterwell

A colleague of Crosbie and Eames at the Income Tax Office.

minor

Also known as Mr. Butterwell

First appearance: The Board

Butterwell shows up with force in The Board. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Outgoing secretary who congratulates Crosbie on his promotion and reflects on his own career.
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In The Board: Outgoing secretary who congratulates Crosbie on his promotion and reflects on his own career. Later, in Vae Victis: Crosbie's colleague; he visits Crosbie at the office, discusses the fight, and…

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12 connections

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MDMrs. DaleLALady Amelia Ga…ACAdolphus CrosbieMFMajor FiascoSRSir Raffle Buf…BUButterwell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Income Tax Office Colleagues
  • Allington Dale Family & Associates
  • De Courcy Family & Connections
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

In this scene, the emotional peak occurs as Lily must definitively reject John Eames, forcing her mother to co…

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