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Emily

A woman connected to the Firman family.

minor

Also known as Emily Letitia Firman, Dear Emily

First appearance: vii miss firman

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SISibleyMBMr. ByrdMGMr. GryceIDImogene DareMOMr. OrcuttEMEmily

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral witnesses and household
  • Core mystery participants
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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