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Mrs. Fane

A woman who appears briefly in the story.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Fane shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A bedridden lady living opposite Jim, cared for by Nurse Madge Benson.
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In III: A bedridden lady living opposite Jim, cared for by Nurse Madge Benson. Later, in XII: Bedridden woman whose flat catches fire; Jim…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Family and Aliases
  • Central Mystery Characters

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt is the narrative climax because it reveals the full scope of Digby Groat’s meticulously planned e…

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See Mrs. Fane in i