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Lord Bareacres

Aristocratic husband of Lady Bareacres, a gambler and debtor in high society.

minor

Also known as Bareacres, George Earl of Bareacres, the Earl of Bareacres

First appearance: xxix brussels

Lord Bareacres shows up with force in In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Lord Bareacres is mentioned as a bankrupt old man who avoids dining with Steyne due to his debts.
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In In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert: Lord Bareacres is mentioned as a bankrupt old man who avoids dining with Steyne due to his debts. Later, in LXII: Am Rhein: Travels with his family on the steamboat,…

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GOGeorge OsborneLSLady SouthdownWDWilliam DobbinMEMr. EavesLGLord GauntLBLord Bareacres

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  • Social climbers and soldiers

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