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Mr. Percombe

Hairdresser from Sherton Abbas who attends to Mrs. Charmond.

minor

Also known as Percombe

First appearance: vi

Mr. Percombe shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A master-barber from Sherton Abbas, traveling to Little Hintock on an unknown errand.
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In I: A master-barber from Sherton Abbas, traveling to Little Hintock on an unknown errand. He is described as self-complacent, finically dressed, and puzzled about the way. Later, in II: The barber from Sherton who…

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ODOld Dr. JonesGMGrace MelburyMSMarty SouthFCFelice CharmondGWGiles Winterbo…MPMr. Percombe

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Upper-class and aspirational characters
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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