Short Fiction · Character
Mabel
A young woman in a romantic subplot.
minor
Also known as Mab, Miss Mab
First appearance: the mistletoe bough
Mabel shows up with force in The Château of Prince Polignac. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In The Château of Prince Polignac: Referred to as Mimmy, Mrs. Thompson's younger daughter, who enjoys figs from M. Lacordaire. Later, in What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas: Isabel's younger sister, cheerful and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Love, Loss & Land
- Romantic Entanglements & Military
- Rural Romance & Family
- Dramatic Island Stories
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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Mabel appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Château of Prince Polignac
- What Maurice Archer Said About Christmas
- II: Kirkby Cliffe Church
- III: Showing How Isabel Lownd Told a Lie
- Showing How Isabel Lownd Repented Her Fault
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