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Miss Barnard (eldest)

One of the Barnard sisters, often mentioned collectively.

minor

Also known as the eldest Miss Barnard, Miss Barnard, the younger Miss Barnard

First appearance: volume i i

Miss Barnard (eldest) shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hosts Felise, shares her Dante collection, and is invited to Beechknoll; unwittingly aids Felise's plan.
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Miss Barnard (eldest) first appears in 0000 volume i i.

In XVI: Hosts Felise, shares her Dante collection, and is invited to Beechknoll; unwittingly aids Felise's plan.

Later, in XVII: Initially admires Felise but is overborne by her younger sister's suspicions; sends for the album instead of fetching it herself.

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

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

Felise’s psychological peak is her acute, irrational fear that Martial could be taken from her at any moment,…

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See Miss Barnard (eldest) in volume i i