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Mrs. Hart

A minor character, possibly a housekeeper or neighbor.

minor

First appearance: i a startling coincidence

Mrs. Hart shows up with force in XIV: A Last Attempt. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The boarding house keeper who asks Byrd to leave, influenced by Brown's machinations.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral witnesses and household
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

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

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See Mrs. Hart in i a startling coincidence