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Hester

A servant in the Hilbery household.

minor

First appearance: night and day

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Character Web

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MFMr. FortescueMDMary DatchetUJUncle JamesELElizabethMHMrs. HilberyHEHester

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Household servants
  • Central romantic entanglements
  • Extended family and acquaintances
  • Household staff and friends

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

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