The Getting of Wisdom · Character

Chinky

A schoolgirl with a foreign-sounding nickname, part of Laura's social set.

minor

First appearance: iii

Chinky's tie to Laura Rambotham is one of the pressures that moves The Getting of Wisdom—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Laura confides in Chinky about boys, but Chinky dismisses them as 'dirty, horrid, conceited creatures.'

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With Laura Rambotham (friendship): Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship. With Laura Rambotham (friendship): Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship. With Laura Rambotham (friendship): Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

School Friends and Acquaintances
Protagonist
Schoolgirls and Family

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Laura Rambotham
friendship · positive
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if… How this plays out →
Laura Rambotham
friendship · positive
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if… How this plays out →
Laura Rambotham
friendship · positive
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if… How this plays out →

Laura Rambotham
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship.
Laura Rambotham
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship.
Laura Rambotham
Chinky is a school friend who shares Laura's sense of mischief and provides a loyal, if sometimes childish, companionship.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Chinky appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XV
Laura confides in Chinky about boys, but Chinky dismisses them as 'dirty, horrid, conceited creatures.'
XVII
Chinky confronts Laura about their neglected friendship and offers her a ring with the inscription 'Semper eadem,' seeking a closer bond.
XVIII
Chinky attempts to comfort Laura but is rebuffed; she humbly withdraws after Laura's harsh response.
XIX
Expelled from school for stealing half-a-sovereign from a roommate's purse; claims she took it to buy a ring for Laura, deepening Laura's disgrace.

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