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Janet

A servant or local woman mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: xxxvi the walking stick

Janet shows up with force in II: The Procurator Fiscal. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The cook; practical and skeptical of Mary's 'Highland fancies,' but is slightly impressed by her solemnity.
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In II: The Procurator Fiscal: The cook; practical and skeptical of Mary's 'Highland fancies,' but is slightly impressed by her solemnity. Later, in At Night: The cook; Mary fears her scorn and does not confide her…

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MMMary MacLeanSRSimon RattarJAJanet

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Local Informants and Servants
  • Protagonist

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

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See Janet in xxxvi the walking stick