# Mr. Preston — The Sword of Damocles character guide

> Mr. Preston in The Sword of Damocles by Anna Katharine Green.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Preston

**First appearance:** 0003-book-i-two-men

## Who they are

A character with a name that appears, possibly a family member or acquaintance.

## In the story

### [IV: Searchings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/iv-searchings)

The wealthy banker whose house the narrator suspects holds the young woman; his daughter is the object of the narrator's search.

### [The Rubicon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/v-the-rubicon)

Expresses his strong prejudice against musicians, stating he would have more respect for his bank clerk. He is a wealthy banker who values Dutch ancestry and business force.

### [A Hand Clasp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sword_of_damocles_se/chapters/vi-a-hand-clasp)

The woman he meets on Fifth Avenue, who is deeply affected by his declaration and offers her hand in encouragement.

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