The Lost Girl · Character
Miss Frost
A nurse who trains Alvina in maternity work.
supporting
First appearance: III: The Maternity Nurse
As a supporting figure in The Lost Girl, Miss Frost is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The governess who becomes the de facto head of the household, protecting Alvina and Mrs.
Miss Frost appears in The Lost Girl as supporting figure.
Miss Frost first appears in 0002 iii the maternity nurse.
In The Decline of Manchester House: The governess who becomes the de facto head of the household, protecting Alvina and Mrs. Houghton from James's vagaries.
Later, in II: The Rise of Alvina Houghton: Alvina's governess, who raised her to be demure and refined, but is troubled by Alvina's hidden derisive side.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor family and community figures
- Alvina's romantic connections
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Miss Frost in III: The Maternity Nurse