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Grimes

A constable or police officer in the story.

minor

Also known as Mr. Grimes

First appearance: xv the police at fault

Grimes shows up with force in Mr. Puddleham's New Chapel. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The carpenter who received orders about the chapel work, and is asked by Fenwick to desist temporarily.
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Grimes first appears in 0016 xv the police at fault.

In Mr. Puddleham's New Chapel: The carpenter who received orders about the chapel work, and is asked by Fenwick to desist temporarily.

Later, in Sam Brattle Goes Off Again: Suggests the new chapel might be a nuisance; refuses to continue work, leading to a lawsuit threat.

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FBFanny BrattleMJMr. JayMPMr. PuddlehamMFMr. FenwickLTLord TrowbridgeGRGrimes

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  • Other

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  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Grimes in xv the police at fault
See Grimes in Mr. Puddleham's New Chapel