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Finch McComas

A solicitor who shed his beard and sombrero for respectability, McComas still quietly keeps the radical faith while refereeing a family at war.

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Also known as McComas, McComas Gravely, McComas Outraged, McComas Crampton, McComas Remember, McComas Rising, Mr. McComas, McComas Miss Gloria, McComas Embarrassed, McComas To Gloria, McComas Offended, McComas Democracy, Bohun McComas, Waiter Mr. McComas

First appearance: you never can tell

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McComas arrives at the seaside hotel as the Clandons' old friend and legal adviser, but he is also Crampton's ally, which makes him the only man both sides will tolerate in the room. He coaches Crampton to bear and…

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GCGloria ClandonVAValentinePMPhilip McComasMCMrs. ClandonWIWilliamFMFinch McComas

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  • Other

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  • Main family and associates
  • Protagonist

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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Crampton’s submission and the rev…

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