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Mr. Fleming

A minor male character, husband to Mrs. Fleming.

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First appearance: vii introducing sundry new characters

Mr. Fleming shows up with force in Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Lady Lavinia Goes to the Play: Mrs. Fleming's husband, a simple Scotsman dressed unfashionably, who observes the crowd with…

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See Mr. Fleming in vii introducing sundry new characters

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and background figures
  • Central characters and antagonists
  • Romantic rivals and friends
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Diana, after enduring Mr. Bettison’s persisten…

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See Mr. Fleming in vii introducing sundry new characters
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