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Aunt Wellington

Valancy's aunt, wife of Uncle Wellington.

minor

Also known as Wellington

First appearance: II

Aunt Wellington shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The aunt whose engagement picnic is cancelled by the rain, saving Valancy from a dreaded family gathering.
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In I: The aunt whose engagement picnic is cancelled by the rain, saving Valancy from a dreaded family gathering. Later, in II: Aunt Wellington is mentioned as the one who dictated that Valancy must wear her hair in a…

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6 connections

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UBUncle BenjaminUHUncle HerbertVSValancy StirlingAIAunt IsabelMSMrs. StirlingAWAunt Wellington

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  • Other

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  • Minor peripheral figures
  • Protagonist
  • Central characters

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

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