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Robert Holt

A younger Holt, possibly a relative of Roger Holt, with a minor role.

minor

Also known as young Robert Holt, Mr. Robert Holt, Robert

First appearance: book i two men

Robert Holt shows up with force in XXV: Jacqueline. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The young man from Boston who becomes engaged to Jacqueline; his arrival is anticipated with intense longing.
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In XXV: Jacqueline: The young man from Boston who becomes engaged to Jacqueline; his arrival is anticipated with intense longing. Later, in XXVI: A Man’s Justice and a Woman’s Mercy: Jacqueline's acknowledged lover,…

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CSCicely Stuyves…MMMr. MandevilleABAunt BelindaJJJacqueline JaphaPAPaulaRHRobert Holt

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and background
  • Central social circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Robert Holt in book i two men