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Mrs. L.

A character referred to by initial, possibly a lady of status.

minor

First appearance: a journey round my room

Mrs. L. shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The pretty young lady living below who sends her husband to investigate the noise.
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In VIII: The pretty young lady living below who sends her husband to investigate the noise. Later, in The Young Siberian: A friend of Mrs. Milin who also tries to dissuade Prascovia from continuing her journey and…

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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