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Story tension across the book.

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Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

Ova’s emotional and psychological peak occurs in her desperate, childlike plea for the Gentle Jesus to “come o…

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“Marriage portions.”
A reference to dowries or financial settlements associated with marriage.
This endnote likely cites a source or provides additional context for a mention of marriage portions in the main text.

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