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Danby

A character who appears in a story about Bertie's friends.

minor

Also known as old Danby, Old Danby

First appearance: the rummy affair of old biffy

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EVElizabeth Vick…AAAunt AgathaGWGeorge WilsonGMGussie Manneri…RDRay DenisonDADanby

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast & Betting Schemes
  • Minor Romantic Subplots
  • Bertie's Social Circle
  • Aunt's Household & Intellectuals

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Bertie’s passive decision to accept Lady Wickham’s invitation—o…

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