The Way We Live Now · Character
Daniel Ruggles
Ruby's stern grandfather, a farmer in Suffolk.
minor
Also known as old Ruggles, Daniel Ruggles, Mr. Ruggles
First appearance: Ruby Ruggles Hears a Love Tale
Daniel Ruggles shows up with force in Ruby Ruggles Hears a Love Tale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Daniel Ruggles is Ruby's grandfather, a wealthy but miserly farmer who has quarrelled with his son and struggles to control Ruby.
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In Ruby Ruggles Hears a Love Tale: Daniel Ruggles is Ruby's grandfather, a wealthy but miserly farmer who has quarrelled with his son and struggles to control Ruby. He is a tenant of Roger Carbury. Later, in John…
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- Lower-class and rural connections
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- Closing
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