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Mrs. Mowlem

The mother of Miss Mowlem, who keeps the local shop.

minor

First appearance: ii outside the house

Mrs. Mowlem shows up with force in III: The Bride and Bridegroom. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The widowed mother and landlady, who is skeptical of her daughter's reports about the couple.
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See Mrs. Mowlem in ii outside the house

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

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

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See Mrs. Mowlem in ii outside the house