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Mr. Rubrick

Episcopal clergyman at Tully-Veolan who supports the Jacobites.

minor

Also known as The Reverend Mr. Rubrick, Rubrick of Duchran

First appearance: The Banquet

Mr. Rubrick shows up with force in The Banquet. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Nonjuring clergyman who retires early after the dinner.
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In The Banquet: Nonjuring clergyman who retires early after the dinner. Later, in A More Rational Day Than the Last: Joins the party after…

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MSMr. StanleyCTColonel TalbotMFMr. Falconer o…MSMr. Saunders S…JGJanet GellatleyMRMr. Rubrick

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Historical Figures
  • Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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