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Elinor Rapsley

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

minor

Also known as Elinor

First appearance: the baker s dozen

Elinor Rapsley shows up with force in The Occasional Garden. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The protagonist who is distressed by her garden's failures and uses the O.O.S.A.
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Elinor Rapsley first appears in 0031 the baker s dozen.

In The Occasional Garden: The protagonist who is distressed by her garden's failures and uses the O.O.S.A. to impress her rival.

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MSMartin StonerSLSir LaurenceJCJames Cushat-P…NGNorman GortsbyERElinor Rapsley

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  • Diverse social dramas and oddities
  • Socially overwhelmed characters
  • House party tension and bets

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