Rachel Ray · Character
Dorothea Ray
Rachel's stern, devout elder sister, whose rigid judgments and Dorcas-meeting piety make her a thorn in the Ray household's gentler happiness.
supporting
Also known as Dorothea, Dolly
First appearance: i the ray family
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Dorothea Prime rules her circle with hard-edged righteousness, dismissing Luke Rowan as dangerous and sniffing at Mr. Prong's mild authority even as she prepares to marry him. Her certainty that everyone but herself is…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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