Waverley · Character
Lawyer Clippurse
Lawyer employed by Sir Everard Waverley for legal matters.
minor
Also known as Mr. Clippurse, Messrs. Clippurse
First appearance: Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect
Lawyer Clippurse shows up with force in Waverley-Honour—A Retrospect. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An attorney summoned by Sir Everard to draw up a deed disinheriting Richard, but dismissed after a change of heart prompted by a sunbeam.
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- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Protagonist
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In this passage, Waverley reaches an emotional and psychological peak as he violently oscillates between self-…
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