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Mary Jane

A maid or servant in the Marjoribanks household.

minor

Also known as Jane

First appearance: i

Mary Jane shows up with force in Chapter XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mary Jane first appears in 0000 i.

In Chapter XXIII: Mrs. Mortimer's handmaiden, reluctant to go out in the rain but persuaded to deliver the note to Lucilla.

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Character Web

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MWMr. WentworthMCMary ChileyPAPapaMAMr. AshburtonLMLucilla Marjor…MJMary Jane

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Social Circle
  • Core Carlingford Society
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Mrs. Woodburn,…

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