Lost Man’s Lane · Character
Mr. Ostrander
A man who appears in connection with the investigation.
minor
First appearance: xxv trifles but not trifling
Mr. Ostrander's tie to Lucetta is one of the pressures that moves Lost Man’s Lane—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Revealed to be the hidden person in Deacon Spear's barn loft; Lucetta's missing lover.
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With Lucetta (professional): Mr. Ostrander is likely a lawyer or business associate who handles Lucetta's affairs, creating a formal dynamic. In I Astonish Mr. Gryce and He Astonishes Me: Revealed to be the hidden…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Knollys family and associates
- Knollys household and investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Althea, a self-proclaimed chatterbox who has always prided hers…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Lucetta
professional · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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