The Good Companions · Character
Mrs. Purton
A local woman.
minor
Also known as Purton, And Purton
First appearance: i a wind in the triangle
Mrs. Purton shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The gardener, who stays at the Hall during the auction to prevent theft, reports to Miss Trant about the sideboard selling for £140 through a series of winks among dealers.
Mrs. Purton first appears in 0068 i a wind in the triangle.
In I: The gardener, who stays at the Hall during the auction to prevent theft, reports to Miss Trant about the sideboard selling for £140 through a series of winks among dealers.
Later, in I: The cook at the Hall, now working at the Cottage, disapproves of the auction and stays home, helping Miss Trant put the Cottage in order.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Chillingford family and associates
- Protagonist
- Good Companions troupe
- Minor characters and subplots
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological low point where the troupe’s coll…
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See Mrs. Purton in i a wind in the triangle