Ann's former fiancé who callously abandons her upon her family's financial ruin. He pursues Ann to the United States, using coercion and offers of shelter to disrupt her marriage. His obsessive pursuit culminates in a deadly confrontation with Slater, resulting in both men's mortal injuries and serving as the tragic climax that forces the surviving characters toward resolution.
Torn between noble expectations and obsessive pursuit.
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