The Way We Live Now · Character
George Whitstable
A suitor to Ruby Ruggles, favored by her grandfather.
minor
Also known as Mr. Whitstable, George, Mr. George Whitstable
First appearance: xxxiii john crumb
George Whitstable shows up with force in The Longestaffe Marriages. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The bridegroom, petted and giving himself airs; entrusted with returning the watch and chain to Mr.
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