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Mrs. Crowley

A neighbor or acquaintance of the Bunting family.

minor

First appearance: Chapter XIII

Mrs. Crowley shows up with force in Chapter XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Chapter XIII: Recalled by Mr. Bunting as a cheerful lady who never minded London fog and used to give her servants…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Bunting’s psychological tension peaks into a desperate, instinctive need f…

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