The Talleyrand Maxim · Character
Shepherd
A minor figure in the legal or business circles of Barford.
minor
Also known as Mr. Shepherd, Mestur Shepherd
First appearance: xii the power of attorney
Shepherd shows up with force in XX: The Green Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Property owner of the quarry land; Pickard mentions he should fence or drain the water-filled shaft.
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- Local Informants & Minor Contacts
- Core Investigators & Key Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Nesta Mallathorp…
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See Shepherd in xii the power of attorney