The Small House at Allington · Character
Sir Raffle Buffle
A pompous senior civil servant at the Income Tax Office.
minor
Also known as Sir Raffle, Buffle
First appearance: xxviii the board
Sir Raffle Buffle's tie to John Eames is one of the pressures that moves The Small House at Allington—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reprimands John Eames, calling him a felon for the station incident.
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- Other
Character groups
- Allington Dale Family & Associates
- Boardinghouse Residents & Staff
- Extended Characters & Minor Figures
- De Courcy Family & Connections
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- 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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John Eames works as a clerk under Sir Raffle Buffle, a pompous and demanding boss at the… How this plays out →
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professional · negative
John Eames works as a clerk under Sir Raffle Buffle, a pompous and demanding boss at the… How this plays out →
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