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Ruck

A friend or associate of George.

minor

Also known as old Ruck

First appearance: i how i became a london student and went astray

Ruck shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Local butcher; gloats over the Ponderevos' downfall.
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In III: Local butcher; gloats over the Ponderevos' downfall. Later, in VIII: Mentioned as a figure from Wimblehurst, still standing at his…

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GPGeorge PonderevoGOGordon-NasmythRURuck

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  • Other

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  • Protagonist
  • Key Influencers

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Ruck in i how i became a london student and went astray