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Miss Cobbett

A secretary at Burlap's publishing house.

minor

First appearance: xii

Miss Cobbett shows up with force in Chapter XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sarcastic and malicious toward Beatrice; loyal to Susan's memory; struggles with her own love for Burlap while resisting his advances.
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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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See Miss Cobbett in xii