The Dead Letter · Character
Bagley
A minor character, possibly a servant or local.
minor
First appearance: part i v mr burton the detective
Bagley shows up with force in IX: The Spider and the Fly. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as being in the library of the gambling house; left there by Mr.
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- Minor household and background figures
- Central mystery characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Bagley in part i v mr burton the detective