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Lady Sylvia
A lady appearing in the cave of Ali Baba.
minor
Also known as Sylvia
First appearance: the adventurous exploit of the cave of ali baba
Lady Sylvia shows up with force in The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Duchess's granddaughter, about to be married to Abcock, and complains about the family diamonds.
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Character groups
- Lord Peter's family
- Protagonist
- Burdock family case
- Lord Peter's associates
- Police and relatives
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs as the passengers' morbid fascination with the faceless corpse escalat…
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