The Small House at Allington · Character
Lord Porlock
The eldest son of the Earl De Courcy.
minor
Also known as Porlock
First appearance: xvii courcy castle
Lord Porlock shows up with force in Fie, Fie!. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Briefly converses with Palliser about his sister's engagement to Crosbie, expressing concern about his father's treatment of the family.
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- Other
Character groups
- De Courcy Family & Connections
- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- 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
In this scene, the emotional peak occurs as Lily must definitively reject John Eames, forcing her mother to co…
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