The Small House at Allington · Character
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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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Income Tax Office Colleagues
- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- De Courcy Family & Connections
- Protagonist
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- 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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