Uneasy Money · Character
Ira J. Nutcombe
A wealthy American uncle whose death sets the plot in motion.
minor
Also known as Ira J., Nutcombe, old Nutcombe, Ira Nutcombe, Mr. Ira Nutcombe, old Mr. Nutcombe, old Ira Nutcombe, Uncle Ira
First appearance: uneasy money
Ira J. Nutcombe shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an old American Bill met at Marvis Bay; Claire thinks Bill could have gotten money from him.
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In I: Mentioned as an old American Bill met at Marvis Bay; Claire thinks Bill could have gotten money from him. Later, in IV: The deceased millionaire who left his fortune to Bill as a reward for curing his golf slice,…
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Character groups
- Nutcombe fortune and estate
- Protagonist
- Central romantic entanglements
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- 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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