Barchester Towers · Character
Miss Trefoil
The learned but eccentric sister of the late Dean.
minor
Also known as the learned Miss Trefoil
First appearance: xxxviii the bishop sits down to breakfast and the dean dies
Miss Trefoil shows up with force in The Bishop's Library. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sits at her father's bedside, longing to be of use during his illness.
Miss Trefoil first appears in 0037 xxxviii the bishop sits down to breakfast and the dean dies.
In The Bishop's Library: Sits at her father's bedside, longing to be of use during his illness.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the archdeacon, despite his usual self-assurance, is visibly…
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