Chance · Character
Fyne
A solemn, pedestrian-loving civil servant whose chance marriage to the poet's daughter draws him into Flora's troubles and Captain Anthony's orbit.
supporting
Also known as Little Fyne, Mr. Fyne, the pedestrian Fyne, solemn little Fyne
First appearance: II: The Fynes and the Girlfriend
As a supporting figure in Chance, Fyne is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A pedestrian man who, with his wife, befriends and shelters Flora after her governess abandons her.
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Fyne is a serious little man of the Civil Service who tramps England's footpaths and writes about them, married by pure accident to Miss Anthony. Earnest and grave, he takes Flora's plight more to heart than his wife…
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See Fyne in II: The Fynes and the GirlfriendCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Flora's orbit and ship crew
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and emotional peak of Captain Anthony’s deluded…
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- Flora de Barral
social · ambivalent
Flora is a guest and dependent of the Fyne family, with Fyne acting as a distant and… How this plays out →
- Captain Anthony
social · ambivalent
- Ted
social · neutral
- Charles Powell
social · positive
- Flora de Barral
social · ambivalent
Flora is a guest and dependent of the Fyne family, with Fyne acting as a distant and… How this plays out →
- Flora de Barral
social · ambivalent
Flora is a guest and dependent of the Fyne family, with Fyne acting as a distant and… How this plays out →
- Captain Anthony
social · ambivalent
- Ted
social · neutral
- Charles Powell
social · positive
- Captain Anthony
social · ambivalent
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See Fyne in II: The Fynes and the GirlfriendIn the story
Fyne appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Part I: The Damsel
- I: Young Powell and His Chance
- II: The Fynes and the Girlfriend
- III: Thrift—and the Child
- IV: The Governess
- V: The Tea-Party
- VI: Flora
- VII: On the Pavement
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Chapter companion notes
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See Fyne in II: The Fynes and the Girlfriend