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the spice seller
also known as dishonest merchant
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The spice seller was a merchant caught adulterating his peppercorns with soot and clay pellets. For this fraud, he was pilloried in a small square with a brick around his neck, until Delphine freed him, after which he fled into the night on a twisted ankle.
Actions
- Was oblivious to Delphine until she lifted the brick from his neck · revealed ch.11
- Opened his moist eyes and looked at Delphine, saying 'You’re not supposed to do that.' · revealed ch.11
- Whimpered 'Break my lock. Please.' to Thomas · revealed ch.11
- Shrieked 'PLEASE!' as knocking sounds approached · revealed ch.11
- Jerking straight and ran when Delphine opened his pillory · revealed ch.11
- Tripped over the brick that had been around his neck and twisted his ankle · revealed ch.11
- Limbed off in the direction opposite a man's scream, but faraway knocking came from that way too · revealed ch.11
Nothing has been revealed about the spice seller yet at this point in the book.
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