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Ellen

Maid at Riddlesdale Lodge.

minor

Also known as Miss Ellen

First appearance: ii the green eyed cat

Ellen's tie to Lord Peter Wimsey is one of the pressures that moves Clouds of Witness—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Lord Peter Wimsey (professional): Servant and investigator, with Ellen as a maid providing key testimony to Peter. With Lord Peter Wimsey (professional): Servant and investigator, with Ellen as a maid providing key…

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Character Web

21 connections

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LPLord Peter Wim…LMLady Mary WimseyBUBunterCDCaptain Denis …MGMr. GoylesELEllen

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central characters and suspects
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when the Duke’s stubborn refusal to speak is overridden by the sudden, disruptive ar…

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See Ellen in ii the green eyed cat
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