Bleak House · Character
Rosa
A young maid at Chesney Wold, devoted to Lady Dedlock.
minor
First appearance: xxxvi chesney wold
Rosa shows up with force in The Ghost's Walk. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A young maid at Chesney Wold, present during the telling of the legend, half frightened and half shy.
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In The Ghost's Walk: A young maid at Chesney Wold, present during the telling of the legend, half frightened and half shy. Later, in XII: On the Watch: Young scholar of Mrs. Rouncewell, praised by Lady Dedlock for her…
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- Other
Character groups
- Chancery and Mystery Core
- Minor Figures and Background Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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