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Mrs. Mallett

A minor character, possibly a servant or neighbor.

minor

First appearance: i the last train east

Mrs. Mallett shows up with force in The Landlady of Little Smith Street. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Landlady of 56 Little Smith Street; denies knowing Baseverie or Basing and slams the door on Hetherwick.
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Mrs. Mallett first appears in 0000 i the last train east.

In The Landlady of Little Smith Street: Landlady of 56 Little Smith Street; denies knowing Baseverie or Basing and slams the door on Hetherwick.

See Mrs. Mallett in The Landlady of Little Smith StreetBook page

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Matherfield’s exclamation—“Then who on earth is that woman that I followed…

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See Mrs. Mallett in i the last train east
See Mrs. Mallett in The Landlady of Little Smith Street