Bleak House · Character
Mrs. Chadband
The wife of Mr. Chadband, formerly Miss Barbary's servant.
minor
Also known as Chadband
First appearance: xviii lady dedlock
Mrs. Chadband shows up with force in Moving On. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Reveals she was left in charge of Esther Summerson as a child.
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In Moving On: Reveals she was left in charge of Esther Summerson as a child. Later, in An Appeal Case: Formerly Mrs. Rachael; greets…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Hypocrisy and Religious Cant
- Chancery and Mystery Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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