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Mrs. Curtis

A woman who runs a boarding house.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Curtis shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Organizes a subscription to raise relief funds for the disaster victims.
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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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