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Margot Metroland

A society hostess, possibly a different character from Margot Beste-Chetwynde.

minor

First appearance: part ii ii interlude in belgravia

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery, in his deluded optimism, treats th…

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