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Bettina

Servant girl at the inn where Fabrizio stays, briefly infatuated with him.

minor

Also known as little Bettina

First appearance: v

Bettina shows up with force in Chapter XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Maid with whom Fabrizio flirts; she helps arrange signals for his visits.
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PRPrince RanuccioLOLodovicoFDFabrizio del D…CMConte MoscaDSDuchessa Sanse…BEBettina

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Brief Romantic Entanglements
  • Central Court and Family
  • Protagonist

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

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

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