The Special Correspondent · Character

Miss Horatia Bluett

A businesslike Englishwoman of splendid commissions and sound commercial sense, engaged to marry Fulk Ephrinell before the train reaches Peking.

supporting

Also known as Miss Bluett, Horatia Bluett, Horatia

First appearance: i

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Lady who takes Bombarnac's seat at Elisabethpol; described as Anglo-Saxon and cool.

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Miss Bluett is the treasure Ephrinell boasts of: a woman thoroughly acquainted with business matters and holding a splendid commission, which in his eyes is the highest praise a fiancée can earn. Their match is a meeting of mercantile minds as much as hearts, and Ephrinell's insistence on marrying en route turns her into the quiet center of a rolling wedding. Her presence gives the passenger list its oddest and most entertaining romance.

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Fulk Ephrinell
romantic · ambivalent
Fulk Ephrinell is a suitor to Miss Horatia Bluett, though his motives may be mercenary. How this plays out →
Fulk Ephrinell
romantic · ambivalent
Fulk Ephrinell is a suitor to Miss Horatia Bluett, though his motives may be mercenary. How this plays out →
Fulk Ephrinell
romantic · ambivalent
Fulk Ephrinell is a suitor to Miss Horatia Bluett, though his motives may be mercenary. How this plays out →

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II
Lady who takes Bombarnac's seat at Elisabethpol; described as Anglo-Saxon and cool.
Chapter III
A young Englishwoman traveling with Claudius; she is reserved and has a distinctly British demeanor.
IV
Englishwoman traveling to Peking for a hair firm; sits next to Ephrinell at dinner.
Uzun Ada and the Grand Transasiatic
An English passenger cataloged by Claudius among the travelers.
VI
Englishwoman; absorbed in conversation with Ephrinell about figures.
Merv and the Desert Crossing
Accompanies Ephrinell; engages in banter about buying hair in the Celestial Empire.
XIV
Traveling with Ephrinell; their intimacy suggests a future marriage.
Chapter XVIII
Fiancée of Fulk Ephrinell; agrees to the train wedding.
XIX
Bride, described as thin and plain, wearing a dust cloak and carrying keys.
Chapter XXII
Bride; bargains over business terms before agreeing to marriage; becomes Mrs. Ephrinell.

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