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Mary Dusak

A Bohemian woman who marries and lives near the Shimerdas.

minor

Also known as Mary, Molly

First appearance: ii

Mary Dusak shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the three Bohemian Marys; has a scandalous history involving a bachelor rancher.
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JGJohnnie GardenerJBJim BurdenWOWilly O'ReillyMSMary SvobodaTSTiny SoderballMDMary Dusak

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  • Other

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  • Black Hawk townspeople
  • Central characters and family
  • Extended community and later life

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…

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