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Ershova

A local woman, possibly a servant.

minor

First appearance: i

Ershova shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The drunken landlady bursts in, demanding to be treated like a lady and causing a disturbance.
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In II: The drunken landlady bursts in, demanding to be treated like a lady and causing a disturbance. Later, in XX: Finds the hat…

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PEPeredonovPRPrepolovenskayaPVPavel VolodinTHThe HeadmasterSPSasha PilnikovERErshova

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Matchmakers and servants
  • Protagonist
  • Peredonov's social circle

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

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

This excerpt marks the climax because Sasha’s internal conflict—between shame and obsessive desire—peaks into…

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