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Mr. Spooner

A clumsy suitor to Adelaide Palliser, owner of Spoon Hall.

minor

Also known as Spooner, Spooner of Spoon Hall, poor Mr. Spooner

First appearance: Spooner of Spoon Hall

Mr. Spooner shows up with force in Copperhouse Cross and Broughton Spinnies. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Explains hunting logistics to Phineas, discusses the Duke's wood, and endures questions from Lady Gertrude.
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In Copperhouse Cross and Broughton Spinnies: Explains hunting logistics to Phineas, discusses the Duke's wood, and endures questions from Lady Gertrude. Later, in Spooner of Spoon Hall: Spooner of Spoon Hall, a wealthy…

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MLMr. LowNSNed SpoonerPPPlantagenet Pa…LLLady Laura Ken…APAdelaide Palli…MSMr. Spooner

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  • Other

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  • Minor characters and background figures
  • Political and social circle

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

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

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