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Adelaide Tufton

Daughter of Mr. Tufton, a gentle and refined young woman.

minor

Also known as Dear Adelaide

First appearance: i

Adelaide Tufton shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sharp-witted invalid who guesses Vincent's visit to Mrs.
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In III: Sharp-witted invalid who guesses Vincent's visit to Mrs. Hilyard and shares her scandalous backstory; shows a vindictive gleam in her eyes. Later, in Chapter XXII: Reveals Mrs. Hilyard's story to Mrs. Vincent…

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Character Web

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AVArthur VincentMVMrs. VincentMTMrs. TozerMVMiss VincentMHMrs. HilyardATAdelaide Tufton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Congregation and community members
  • Protagonist
  • Central scandal participants
  • Visitors and outsiders

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological nadir for Vincent, who fa…

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