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Mr. Dance

The chief officer of the revenue service who helps Jim.

minor

Also known as Dance

First appearance: The Last of the Blind Man

Mr. Dance shows up with force in The Last of the Blind Man. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Revenue officer who arrives with his men, scatters the pirates, and later takes Jim to Doctor Livesey.
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In The Last of the Blind Man: Revenue officer who arrives with his men, scatters the pirates, and later takes Jim to Doctor Livesey. Later, in The Captain's Papers: Rides with Jim to the Hall, tells the story of the…

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8 connections

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DLDoctor LiveseySTSquire TrelawneyJHJim HawkinsPEPewBDBlack DogMDMr. Dance

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Loyalists and Allies
  • Minor Characters and Background Figures

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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