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William Guy

Captain of the Jane, lost in the Antarctic years ago.

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Also known as Captain William Guy, William

First appearance: Edgar Poe's Romance

William Guy shows up with force in Edgar Poe's Romance. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Captain of the Jane; leads the expedition to Tsalal Island and negotiates with Too-Wit for bêche-de-mer.
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In Edgar Poe's Romance: Captain of the Jane; leads the expedition to Tsalal Island and negotiates with Too-Wit for bêche-de-mer. Later, in An Ocean Waif: Captain of the Jane and brother of Len Guy, mentioned as…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the crew’s long-sought cry of “Land” simultaneously ignites d…

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