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Watt

Mrs. Rouncewell's grandson, a young ironmaster who loves Rosa.

minor

First appearance: xxviii the ironmaster

Watt shows up with force in The Ghost's Walk. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In The Ghost's Walk: Mrs. Rouncewell's grandson, who listens to the legend and helps set the clock to test if the ghostly footsteps can be heard. Later, in XII: On the Watch: Grandson of Mrs. Rouncewell, jokes about…

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SLSir Leicester …MJMrs. JellybyLDLady DedlockMGMr. GeorgeRORosaWAWatt

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Figures and Background Characters
  • 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 Watt in xxviii the ironmaster