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Mrs. Donohoe

The matriarch of the Donohoe family.

minor

First appearance: ii a dinner for five

Mrs. Donohoe shows up with force in VI: A Coach Accident. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Provides dry clothes for Mary at Donohoe's Hotel; serves tea and cakes.
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In VI: A Coach Accident: Provides dry clothes for Mary at Donohoe's Hotel; serves tea and cakes. Later, in Mr. Blake's Relations:…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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