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Miss Sampson

A female member of the Sampson family.

minor

Also known as Sampson, Poor Miss Sampson

First appearance: i the heir presumptive

Miss Sampson's tie to Mrs. Treverton is one of the pressures that moves The Cloven Foot—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Miss Sampson first appears in 0000 i the heir presumptive.

With Mrs. Treverton (professional): Miss Sampson is a secretary or companion to Mrs. Treverton, assisting with correspondence and household management. With Mrs. Treverton (professional): Miss Sampson is a secretary or companion to Mrs. Treverton, assisting with correspondence and household management. With Mrs. Treverton (professional): Miss Sampson is a secretary or companion to Mrs. Treverton, assisting with correspondence and household management.

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18 connections

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MAMaryTSThomas SampsonMEMrs. EvittMTMrs. TrevertonMSMr. SampsonMSMiss Sampson

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core cast and family
  • Minor figures and witnesses
  • Extended cast and historical references

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Narrative arc

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

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

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See Miss Sampson in i the heir presumptive
See Miss Sampson in i the heir presumptive