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Iola Leroy · Character

Mrs. Leroy

Eugene Leroy's first wife, who dies before the main events.

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First appearance: ix eugene leroy and alfred lorraine

Mrs. Leroy shows up with force in Arrival of the Union Army. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Robert's mistress; treats him kindly to keep him from leaving, but he remembers she sold his mother.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Mrs. Leroy in ix eugene leroy and alfred lorraine