The Thirty-Nine Steps · Character
Scaife
A detective pursuing Hannay.
minor
Also known as So Scaife
First appearance: ii the milkman sets out on his travels
Scaife's tie to Mr. Appleton is one of the pressures that moves The Thirty-Nine Steps—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Scaife is MacGillivray's man who helps Hannay by investigating the staircases and gathering information about Trafalgar Lodge.
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With Mr. Appleton (professional): Appleton and Scaife are likely colleagues in the intelligence or police network, working together on the case. With Peter Pienaar (friendship): Peter Pienaar, a Boer scout, and Scaife…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Hannay's Support Network
- Pursuit Authority
- Conspiracy Core
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Richard Hannay, though physically broken and p…
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- Mr. Appleton
professional · positive
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- Peter Pienaar
friendship · positive
Relationship notes
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See Scaife in ii the milkman sets out on his travels