Uneasy Money · Character
Gates
Lord Dawlish's loyal butler.
minor
First appearance: uneasy money
Gates's tie to Lord Dawlish is one of the pressures that moves Uneasy Money—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Gates told Bill about opportunities to make money in America.
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With Lord Dawlish (professional): Gates is a servant at the country house, assisting Lord Dawlish with various tasks. With Lord Dawlish (professional): Gates is a servant at the country house, assisting Lord Dawlish…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Nutcombe fortune and estate
- Protagonist
- Central romantic entanglements
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Bill’s shame and self-loathing upon waking—his conviction that he is a “shallow, coarse-fibered” person for sl…
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- Lord Dawlish
professional · positive
Gates is a servant at the country house, assisting Lord Dawlish with various tasks. How this plays out →
- Lord Dawlish
professional · positive
Gates is a servant at the country house, assisting Lord Dawlish with various tasks. How this plays out →
- Lord Dawlish
professional · positive
Gates is a servant at the country house, assisting Lord Dawlish with various tasks. How this plays out →
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