The Small House at Allington · Character
John De Courcy
A younger son of the Earl De Courcy.
minor
Also known as the Honourable John, John
First appearance: xvii courcy castle
John De Courcy shows up with force in Lily Dale's First Love-Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Interrupts Crosbie's letter-writing, embodying the frivolous atmosphere of Courcy Castle.
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In Lily Dale's First Love-Letter: Interrupts Crosbie's letter-writing, embodying the frivolous atmosphere of Courcy Castle. Later, in Mr.
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- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- De Courcy Family & Connections
- Protagonist
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- Closing
In this scene, the emotional peak occurs as Lily must definitively reject John Eames, forcing her mother to co…
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