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Miss Pankey

A young girl at Mrs. Pipchin's boarding house.

minor

Also known as Miss Pankey, little Miss Pankey, Pankey

First appearance: viii paul s further progress growth and character

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PDPaul DombeyMDMr. DombeyFDFlorence DombeyTOTowlinsonMPMiss Pankey

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background figures
  • Central characters and household
  • Protagonist

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

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