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Mr. Wetmore

An artist friend of Beaton and the Leightons.

minor

Also known as Wetmore, Mrs. Wetmore

First appearance: a hazard of new fortunes

Mr. Wetmore shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Wetmore is Alma's teacher, who critiques her work indirectly and has seen Beaton in New York.
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In I: Wetmore is Alma's teacher, who critiques her work indirectly and has seen Beaton in New York. Later, in IV: Discusses Alma's artistic prospects with Beaton at a restaurant, expressing skepticism about women in…

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MAMaroniMDMela DryfoosABAngus BeatonALAlma LeightonMVMargaret VanceMWMr. Wetmore

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  • Magazine's social network
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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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