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Miss Haddon

A queer old woman in Durham cared for by the Pentlands.

minor

Also known as Durham, old Miss Haddon, queer old Miss Haddon in Durham

First appearance: iii

Miss Haddon shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Attends both funerals, dressed in her black broadcloth cape, never missing any funeral.
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RJRev. Josiah Mi…OPOlivia PentlandSCSabine CallendarACAunt Cassie St…TCThérèse Callen…MHMiss Haddon

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Pentland Family Core
  • Pentland Social Orbit
  • Protagonist

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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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See Miss Haddon in iii