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Benjamin Stirling: character portrait from The Blue Castle: A Novel (Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud))

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Benjamin Stirling

The Blue Castle: A Novel by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Valancy's wealthy, childless widower uncle, fond of tiresome riddles, whose money and will keep the family deferential; quick to declare Valancy "dippy" when she rebels.

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Meet Benjamin Stirling

Benjamin Stirling is Valancy Stirling’s wealthy, childless widower uncle, whose money and will keep the family deferential to him. Fond of tiresome riddles, he is quick to call Valancy “dippy” when she begins to rebel against the life expected of her.

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A wheezy, pussy-mouthed old man with great pouches under his eyes.

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