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Susan

A maid at Blandings Castle.

minor

First appearance: i dark plottings at blandings castle

Susan shows up with force in Confidences on the Lake. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The new housemaid Freddie suspects of being a detective; later embraced by Freddie.
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In Confidences on the Lake: The new housemaid Freddie suspects of being a detective; later embraced by Freddie. Later, in II: New…

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Character Web

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RBRupert BaxterTHThomasPSPsmithFTFreddie Threep…STStokesSUSusan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Castle staff and relative
  • Blandings Castle residents
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

In this chapter, Psmith’s acceptance of employment—ostensibly as a gardener—marks the emotional and psychologi…

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See Susan in i dark plottings at blandings castle