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Rachel

A servant at Orley Farm.

minor

First appearance: ii lady mason and her son

Rachel shows up with force in XLIX: Mrs. Furnival Can't Put Up with It. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The old female servant of twenty years' standing; entrusted with Mrs.
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In XLIX: Mrs. Furnival Can't Put Up with It: The old female servant of twenty years' standing; entrusted with Mrs. Furnival's letter to her…

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MSMother SmileyTFTom FurnivalMSMadeline Stave…MFMiss FurnivalLMLady MasonRARachel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast and servants
  • Legal professionals and family
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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