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Lady Maud

A mysterious woman mentioned in Pendleton's past.

minor

Also known as Black Tilly

First appearance: xiii in pendleton woods

Lady Maud's tie to Pollyanna Whittier is one of the pressures that moves Pollyanna—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Pollyanna Whittier (friendship): Lady Maud is a wealthy, fashionable woman who becomes a friend and admirer of Pollyanna's optimistic outlook. With Pollyanna Whittier (friendship): Lady Maud is a wealthy,…

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PWPollyanna Whit…NANancyDWDr. WarrenAPAunt Polly Har…DTDr. Thomas Chi…LMLady Maud

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Town's peripheral figures
  • Protagonist
  • Belmont's core community

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Jimmy directly confronts Miss Polly with the revelation that her p…

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See Lady Maud in xiii in pendleton woods