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Mrs. Beale

A housekeeper or servant who is frightened by events.

minor

Also known as the terrified Mrs. Beale

First appearance: i

Mrs. Beale shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The maid/cook who complains about the cellar door and is sent out for stamps by Miss Holland.
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Mrs. Beale first appears in 0000 i.

In Chapter IX: The maid/cook who complains about the cellar door and is sent out for stamps by Miss Holland.

Later, in The Cellar Prison: Previously mentioned as source of information about the lower cellar.

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

John Lexman’s narrative reaches its emotional and psychological peak as he shifts from a mere storyteller to a…

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See Mrs. Beale in i
See Mrs. Beale in Chapter IX
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