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Joan

A name mentioned; likely a friend or relative.

minor

First appearance: 1 agatha milsom to olive farebrother

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BUBungieEDElizabeth DrakeAMAgatha MilsomJMJohn MuntingMPMr. PerryJOJoan

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

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

This is the dramatic climax because it exposes the central psychological rupture: the letter reveals the lover…

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