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Mrs. Jarvis

A neighbor of the Flanders family in Cornwall.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Jarvis shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A clergyman's wife who walks the moors and contemplates faith and desire, observing Betty Flanders's interactions.
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In Chapter II: A clergyman's wife who walks the moors and contemplates faith and desire, observing Betty Flanders's interactions. Later, in XI: Walks with Betty Flanders on Dods Hill, comments on the dead and the quiet…

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

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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