The Small House at Allington · Character
Lord De Courcy
The Earl De Courcy, father of Alexandrina and others.
minor
Also known as De Courcy
First appearance: xvii courcy castle
Lord De Courcy shows up with force in XXIV: A Mother-in-Law and a Father-in-Law. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Earl meets with Crosbie to discuss the marriage, expressing indifference about Crosbie's fortune and warning him against any impropriety.
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In XXIV: A Mother-in-Law and a Father-in-Law: The Earl meets with Crosbie to discuss the marriage, expressing indifference about Crosbie's fortune and warning him against any impropriety. Later, in Lord De Courcy in…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- De Courcy Family & Connections
- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- London Social Acquaintances
- Extended Characters & Minor Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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