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The Footsteps at the Lock · Character

Lizzy

A maid or servant in the Burtell household.

minor

Also known as Lizzy

First appearance: i two cousins

Lizzy shows up with force in Mr. Burgess Expands. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Flossie, the girl who found the tobacco pouch in the field.
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In Mr. Burgess Expands: Mentioned as Flossie, the girl who found the tobacco pouch in the field. Later, in IX: Nigel Goes Down: The maid…

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Character Web

2 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Background Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Central Mystery Participants

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Narrative arc

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

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it reveals the full psychological reversal: the narrator, previous…

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Lizzy appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Lizzy in i two cousins