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Pepay

A dancer and mistress of Don Custodio.

minor

First appearance: xxi manila types

Pepay shows up with force in XX: The Arbiter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced briefly in Don Custodio's thoughts, as he recalls her pirouettes while trying to focus on his decision.
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In XX: The Arbiter: Referenced briefly in Don Custodio's thoughts, as he recalls her pirouettes while trying to focus on his…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Students and socialites

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

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

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