Memoirs of a Midget · Character
Lord Chiltern
A nobleman mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: xxvi
Lord Chiltern shows up with force in XLI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lord Chiltern observes the narrator at luncheon, noting her penetrating eyes and comparing her to Willie Arbuthnot.
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In XLI: Lord Chiltern observes the narrator at luncheon, noting her penetrating eyes and comparing her to Willie Arbuthnot. Later, in XLIII: Seated next to the narrator, he tries to be kind and proposes her health, but…
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See Lord Chiltern in xxviNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Breaking point
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See Lord Chiltern in xxvi