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Reverend Jaquemin Hérode

A local clergyman and minor character in the community.

minor

Also known as the Reverend Jaquemin, the Reverend Jaquemin Hérode, Doctor Jaquemin Hérode, Doctor Hérode, M. Jaquemin Hérode, M. Hérode

First appearance: ii the b de la rue

Reverend Jaquemin Hérode's tie to Mess Lethierry is one of the pressures that moves Toilers of the Sea—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Reverend Jaquemin Hérode first appears in 0007 ii the b de la rue.

With Mess Lethierry (social): Mess Lethierry has occasional social dealings with the local reverend, Jaquemin Hérode. With Mess Lethierry (social): Mess Lethierry has occasional social dealings with the local reverend, Jaquemin Hérode.

In An Unpopular Man: Rector of St. Sampson who, during the funeral of the woman who raised Gilliatt, noted the suspicious titles of her books.

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Mess Lethierry
social · ambivalent
Mess Lethierry has occasional social dealings with the local reverend, Jaquemin Hérode. How this plays out →
Mess Lethierry
social · ambivalent
Mess Lethierry has occasional social dealings with the local reverend, Jaquemin Hérode. How this plays out →

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An Unpopular Man
Rector of St. Sampson who, during the funeral of the woman who raised Gilliatt, noted the suspicious titles of her books.
An Anomaly in the Character of Lethierry
Referenced as the preacher of a sermon on eternal punishment that Lethierry attended, prompting Lethierry's remark about God being merciful.
Streaks of Fire on the Horizon
Gilliatt thinks about the Reverend Jaquemin Hérode possibly becoming dean of St. Peter's Port.
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Appointed surrogate of the Bishop of Winchester and dean of the island, about to leave St. Sampson.
III: A Quotation from the Bible
Visits to offer counsel, suggests investments in Russian arms or Texan slavery, and offers a government post, all rejected by Lethierry; quotes scripture to justify his points.
III: The Forethought of Self-Sacrifice
Dean who officiates the marriage, noting irregularities but proceeding.

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See Reverend Jaquemin Hérode in ii the b de la rue