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Luke Steffink

A man whose name is a source of social confusion.

minor

Also known as Luke, Lucas

First appearance: the baker s dozen

Luke Steffink shows up with force in Bertie's Christmas Eve. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The uncle and guardian, who hosts the Christmas party and is locked in the cow-house by Bertie.
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In Bertie's Christmas Eve: The uncle and guardian, who hosts the Christmas party and is locked in the cow-house by Bertie. Later, in Cousin Teresa: Lucas Harrowcluff, the half-brother, who creates the wildly popular…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Name-based social amusement
  • Holiday and romance complications
  • House party tension and bets
  • Socially overwhelmed characters
  • Diverse social dramas and oddities

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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