The Cords of Vanity · Character
Alfred Van Orden
Amelia's brother, a young man.
minor
Also known as Alfred
First appearance: i he sits out a dance
Alfred Van Orden shows up with force in He Duels with a Stupid Woman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Amelia's father, a wealthy man who furnished bail for Lethbury.
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In He Duels with a Stupid Woman: Mentioned as Amelia's father, a wealthy man who furnished bail for Lethbury. Later, in He Spends an Afternoon in Arden: Mentioned as the 'customary Orlando'—the man the girl eventually…
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- Expansive social network
- Protagonist
- Central romantic triangle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Alfred Van Orden in i he sits out a dance