Silas Marner

Characterize William Dane

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William Dane

Silas Marner's treacherous best friend when they were young men in the community of Lantern Yard. A zealous, confident contrast to the meek, self-doubting Marner. In order to steal Marner's promised wife, Sarah, Dane frames Marner in the theft of a pouch of church money.

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Silas' proud and priggish best friend from his childhood in Lantern Yard.William Dane frames Silas for theft in order to bring disgrace upon him and then marries Silas' financée,Sarah.

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