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Lucy Brent

A young woman acquainted with the characters, briefly mentioned.

minor

Also known as Lucy

First appearance: i

Lucy Brent shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Constant's betrothed; mentioned as being in Italy and telegraphed for after his death.
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In III: Constant's betrothed; mentioned as being in Italy and telegraphed for after his death. Later, in IV: Recipient of Constant's last letter, which Grodman quotes; she is mentioned as having returned to London upon…

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MDMrs. DrabdumpTMTom MortlakeMGMr. GladstoneACArthur ConstantGGGeorge GrodmanLBLucy Brent

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  • Other

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  • Supporting Investigation Cast
  • Central Mystery Characters

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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