The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club · Character
Mr. Pritchard
A moneylender who holds debts against the Fentiman family.
minor
Also known as Pritchard, That brute Pritchard, old Pritchard
First appearance: iii hearts count more than diamonds
Mr. Pritchard's tie to Lord Peter Wimsey is one of the pressures that moves The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ann Dorland's solicitor, who rebuffs Wimsey's suggestion of a settlement and refuses to cooperate.
Mr. Pritchard first appears in 0003 iii hearts count more than diamonds.
With Lord Peter Wimsey (professional): Mr. Pritchard, a fellow club member and executor, is interviewed by Wimsey about the circumstances of General Fentiman's death. With Lord Peter Wimsey (professional): Mr. Pritchard, a fellow club member and executor, is interviewed by Wimsey about the circumstances of General Fentiman's death. With Lord Peter Wimsey (professional): Mr. Pritchard, a fellow club member and executor, is interviewed by Wimsey about the circumstances of General Fentiman's death.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central Fentiman Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Lord Peter Wimsey
professional · ambivalent
- Lord Peter Wimsey
professional · ambivalent
- Lord Peter Wimsey
professional · ambivalent
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