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Miles Hendon’s older brother. Arthur Hendon was betrothed to Lady Edith but he was in love with someone else. Arthur knew Miles and Edith were in love and he hoped that he could delay having to marry Edith long enough for his father, Sir Richard Hendon, to die so that Arthur could marry the woman he loved. Unfortunately, Arthur’s health fails, and he passes away while Miles is away serving in the military.
Arthur Hendon Quotes in The Prince and the Pauper
The The Prince and the Pauper quotes below are all either spoken by Arthur Hendon or refer to Arthur Hendon. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 26 Quotes
“My husband is master in this region; his power hath hardly any limit; the people prosper or starve, as he wills. If you resembled not the man whom you profess to be, my husband might bid you pleasure yourself with your dream in peace; but trust me, I know him well, I know what he will do; he will say to all, that you are but a mad impostor, and straightway all will echo him.” She bent upon Miles that same steady look once more[.]
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Arthur Hendon Character Timeline in The Prince and the Pauper
The timeline below shows where the character Arthur Hendon appears in The Prince and the Pauper. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12: The Prince and His Deliverer
...father, who, if he’s still alive, will welcome Edward. Hendon also thinks his older brother Arthur will be happy but he worries about Hugh interfering.
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...story: he is Richard’s second son and he has two brothers, an older one named Arthur and a younger one named Hugh. Arthur is kind, but Hugh is a selfish liar....
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Chapter 25: Hendon Hall
Hendon tells Hugh to call Sir Richard, Arthur, Lady Edith, or even some of the old servants—one of these will surely recognize him....
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Chapter 27: In Prison
...sneak in food and fill him in on the events of the past seven years: Arthur died six years before, and this, combined with the lack of news from Miles, ruined...
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