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The stranger who meets with John Aycliffe in the forest outside Stromford early on in the story is a messenger named Sir Richard du Brey. Sent by Lord Furnival, du Brey arrives in Stromford to deliver news of the lord’s ill health. He also brings Aycliffe an urgent message from Lady Furnival ordering Aycliffe to kill Crispin.
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The Stranger/Sir Richard du Brey Character Timeline in Crispin: The Cross of Lead
The timeline below shows where the character The Stranger/Sir Richard du Brey appears in Crispin: The Cross of Lead. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...clearing. One is John Aycliffe, holding a torch and a sword. The other is a stranger, an older gentleman. The stranger gives Aycliffe a piece of parchment to read. After Aycliffe...
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John Aycliffe turns and sees Asta’s son watching him and the stranger. Aycliffe shouts, draws his sword, and chases after Asta’s son. Initially, the young boy freezes,...
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Chapter 5
...manor to the village church. He recognizes the two men as John Aycliffe and the stranger who met with the steward last night. The church bell begins to ring urgently, and...
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Chapter 8
...his mother’s funeral. In particular, he recounts the conversation that John Aycliffe had with the stranger in the forest, which he still doesn’t understand. Father Quinel doesn’t know what it means...
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Chapter 13
The next morning, Crispin awakes and hears hoofbeats on the road. John Aycliffe, Sir Richard du Brey , and the village bailiff ride past him swiftly without spotting him. Frightened but relieved,...
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Chapter 28
...fire, Crispin tells Bear about the meeting he stumbled upon between John Aycliffe and the stranger back in Stromford. Crispin wishes he could have seen the letter the stranger brought Aycliffe...
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Chapter 50
...him and secure Lady Furnival’s power. Aycliffe has been acting on Lady Furnival’s orders, which Sir Richard du Brey brought to him the night they met in the forest clearing by Stromford.
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