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Fräulein Engelhart

A patient at the Berghof who provides Hans Castorp with information about Clavdia Chauchat.

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First appearance: he practises his french

Fräulein Engelhart shows up with force in Of Course, a Female!. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Identifies Madame Chauchat for Hans Castorp; blushes when speaking of her; meekly accepts Castorp's criticism of the door-slamming.
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In Of Course, a Female!: Identifies Madame Chauchat for Hans Castorp; blushes when speaking of her; meekly accepts Castorp's criticism of the door-slamming. Later, in Analysis: Listens with 'avid eyes' and a 'dull red…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Fräulein Engelhart in he practises his french