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Mrs. Olivier

A glamorous and scandalous woman connected to the Ross family.

minor

Also known as Ross, Alyse, Mrs. Alyse Huntington Forsythe Olivier, Mrs. Alyse Ross, Mrs. Ross, the infamous Alyse

First appearance: oil

Mrs. Olivier shows up with force in Chapter X. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Spiritualist widow from Boston living in the same Paris hotel, she introduces Dad to séances and is suspected by Bertie of plotting to marry him for his fortune.
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In Chapter X: A Spiritualist widow from Boston living in the same Paris hotel, she introduces Dad to séances and is suspected by Bertie of plotting to marry him for his fortune. Later, in I: Provides Dad Ross with a…

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HSHarry SeagerRWRuth WatkinsEWEli WatkinsSCSecretary CrisbyBRBunny RossMOMrs. Olivier

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and community
  • Bunny's inner circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

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

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