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Cousin Dabney Venable

A refined Southern relative of Sabra's family.

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Also known as Dabney Venable, Cousin Dabney, Dabney

First appearance: I

Cousin Dabney Venable shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A cousin of Sabra, described as resembling Lafayette and old Lewis, with a refined and slightly decadent appearance.
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In I: A cousin of Sabra, described as resembling Lafayette and old Lewis, with a refined and slightly decadent appearance. Later, in Chapter II: Scoffs at the idea of Oklahoma becoming a state with an Osage or Cherokee…

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

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

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