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Mrs. Alls

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Alls shows up with force in Chapter X. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Indistinguishable from Miss Alls, both are tall, thin, shy, and silent in lusterless black evening frocks.
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In Chapter X: Indistinguishable from Miss Alls, both are tall, thin, shy, and silent in lusterless black evening frocks. Later, in XXI:…

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Character Web

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OGOld Granddaddy…DHDr. Henry Hazz…JTJudge TurpinCGCaptain GioserroMCMajor Clyde Lo…MAMrs. Alls

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Fran's European circle
  • Family and close ties
  • Wider social orbit
  • European acquaintances

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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