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Endnotes explained
The endnotes provide publication details and references for the story, including its first publication date in December 1863, a citation to Sartor Resartus, and a note about the location of the National Telegraph Department headquarters.
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The endnotes provide publication details and references for the story, including its first publication date in December 1863, a citation to Sartor Resartus, and a note about the location of the National Telegraph Department headquarters.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…
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“This story was first published in December, 1863.”
The story originally appeared in print in December 1863.
Publication date of the story.
“I presume my readers to be generally aware that the headquarters of the National Telegraph Department are held at the top of one of the great buildings belonging to the General Post Office, in St. Martin’s-le-Grand.”
The author assumes readers know that the National Telegraph Department's main office is located at the top of a large General Post Office building on St. Martin's-le-Grand.
Clarification of the telegraph department's location.
