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Gooseberry

Street-smart boy who assists Sergeant Cuff in his investigation.

minor

First appearance: xxi

Gooseberry shows up with force in Fifth Narrative. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A boy with prominent eyes who acts as a lookout; reports on the sailor and the mechanic at the Wheel of Fortune.
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In Fifth Narrative: A boy with prominent eyes who acts as a lookout; reports on the sailor and the mechanic at the Wheel of Fortune. Later, in II: Octavius Guy, who saw a man looking like an Indian speaking to a man…

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See Gooseberry in xxi

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SCSergeant CuffMBMr. BruffSJSir John Verin…RSRosanna SpearmanMSMr. Septimus L…GOGooseberry

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Household & Background
  • Moonstone Investigation Core

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Narrative arc

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

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological turning point where Franklin Blake confro…

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See Gooseberry in xxi
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