Uncle Silas · Character
Branston
A local tradesman or farmer who appears in the narrative.
minor
Also known as fat Branston, Mr. Branston
First appearance: volume i xxxi bartram haugh
Branston shows up with force in IV: Madame de la Rougierre. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Branston the butler confronts Madame de la Rougierre at the window and informs Maud that she claims to be the governess.
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- Minor Servants and Peripheral Figures
- Central Family and Household
- Protagonist
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the violent eruption of the hidden antagonist, Sarah Matild…
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