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Lady Edser

A local aristocratic woman who appears at a social gathering.

minor

Also known as Lady Edser

First appearance: i

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TSTibby SchlegelRWRuth WilcoxCRCraneLBLeonard BastMSMargaret Schle…LELady Edser

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Lower-class and peripheral figures
  • Wilcox family and associates
  • Eccentric and domestic characters

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Leonard's guilt, where Remorse…

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