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Sjermanna

A woman who appears briefly in the village scenes.

minor

First appearance: xix

Sjermanna shows up with force in Chapter XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sjermanna initiates a confusing and violent encounter with Pelle, confesses her love, and later leaves for a farm in Ostland.
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Sjermanna in xix