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Mrs. Dagley

The wife of the tenant farmer Dagley.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Dagley, Dagley

First appearance: book iv three love problems

See Mrs. Dagley in book iv three love problemsBook page

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WLWill LadislawPFPeter Feathers…CHChristianMGMary GarthNPNed PlymdaleMDMrs. Dagley

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  • Other

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  • Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mrs. Dagley in book iv three love problems