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Mr. John Marvel

The narrator's father, a royalist gentleman.

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Also known as Master Marvel, Marvel

First appearance: The Splendid Spur

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The narrator and protagonist, a servant of King Charles I, whose memoirs are being recounted.
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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