Vile Bodies · Character
Mr. Outrage
Last week's Prime Minister, dosing himself with chloral before breakfast and trailed by detectives who know exactly what he got up to in Paris.
supporting
Also known as Outrage, Poor Mr. Outrage
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in Vile Bodies, Mr. Outrage is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as a guest dining upstairs, mistakenly thought to be Prime Minister; later receives a phone call from Father Rothschild.
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The Right Honourable Walter Outrage, M.P., travels in an uneasy trance, his premiership already behind him and his reputation held together by public-looking sergeants and a notable diffidence in love. Two tipsy…
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- Other
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- Satirical Archetypes
- Servants and Officials
- Social Circle Core
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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