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Goody

A minor character, possibly a nickname for a servant or local.

minor

First appearance: i

Goody shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Old nurse to the first Lady Culvers and her daughters; Juliet visits her for a long talk about Ida.
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JCJuliet CulversICIda CulversPEPeggyCRClive RedwayCSCaptain Sefton…GOGoody

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Social circle and extras
  • Culvers family drama
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Clive’s emotional peak occurs here as the news of Violante’s death lands just as he is about to reunite with I…

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