The second child of the Marquis and Marchioness of St. Aubyn’s, who own St. Aubyn’s abbey in London. He is the brother of Juliet, Barbara, Clive, and Temple d’Orsey. Like Clive, Michael fights in World War I and returns to St. Aubyn’s to rest. He finds Clive’s pacifist friends detestable, believing that they ruin the morale of the war effort.
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Michael d’Orsey Character Timeline in The Wars
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Part 4
...Aubyn’s with a large group of friends, all of whom are pacifists. Their other brother, Michael, hates these friends and fights with Clive because he believes they are hurting the morale...
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