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Annie

A young woman encountered during the river journey, part of the festive community.

minor

First appearance: XXI: Going Up the River

Annie shows up with force in The Guest House and the Breakfast Therein. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the three young women who helps serve breakfast and scatters lavender and herbs.
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In The Guest House and the Breakfast Therein: One of the three young women who helps serve breakfast and scatters lavender and herbs. Later, in The Hammersmith Guesthouse Again: Welcomes the narrator warmly, sings…

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See Annie in XXI: Going Up the River

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Annie in XXI: Going Up the River