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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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Character Web

16 connections

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LDLady DedlockMRMr. RouncewellSLSir Leicester …MJMrs. JellybyMGMr. GuppyRORosa

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Chancery and Mystery Core
  • Minor Figures and Background Characters

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Narrative arc

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

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

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