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Captain Swosser

Mrs. Bayham Badger's first husband, a naval captain.

minor

First appearance: xii on the watch

See Captain Swosser in xii on the watchBook page

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MBMr. Bayham Bad…CHCaptain HawdonPDProfessor DingoMJMrs. JellybyMSMr. SnagsbyCSCaptain Swosser

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Mrs. Bayham Badger's Marriages
  • Chancery and Mystery Core

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Captain Swosser in xii on the watch