The Lady of the Barge · Character
Ann Pullen
A flustered housekeeper whose fumbling fingers and slow reading turn a lawyer's letter into a household crisis, then an unexpected fortune.
supporting
Also known as Ann, Mrs. Ann Pullen, Mrs. Pullen, Anne
First appearance: the lady of the barge
As a supporting figure in The Lady of the Barge, Ann Pullen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The heiress who inherits two thousand pounds, then loses it due to a later will; accepts Mr.
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With Major Brill (romantic): Ann is the object of Major Brill's persistent but awkward romantic advances. With Old Miller (social): Neighbors who exchange pleasantries and local news. With Old Wiggett (social): Ann…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Community and Military Figures
- Wily and Startled Elders
- Matchmaking and Minor Roles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Major Brill
romantic · ambivalent
Ann is the object of Major Brill's persistent but awkward romantic advances. How this plays out →
- Old Miller
social · positive
- Old Wiggett
social · positive
- Mr. Tidger
social · ambivalent
- Major Brill
romantic · ambivalent
Ann is the object of Major Brill's persistent but awkward romantic advances. How this plays out →
- Mr. Tidger
social · ambivalent
- Old Miller
social · positive
- Old Wiggett
social · positive
- Major Brill
romantic · ambivalent
Ann is the object of Major Brill's persistent but awkward romantic advances. How this plays out →
- Old Miller
social · positive
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