The Moonstone · Character
Limping Lucy
Lame servant girl and close friend of Rosanna Spearman.
minor
Also known as Lucy
First appearance: ix
Limping Lucy shows up with force in XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Fisherman's daughter who confronts Betteredge, accusing Franklin Blake of being a murderer and the cause of Rosanna Spearman's suicide.
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In XXIII: Fisherman's daughter who confronts Betteredge, accusing Franklin Blake of being a murderer and the cause of Rosanna Spearman's suicide. Later, in III: Rosanna's friend who delivers the letter to Franklin at…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Household & Background
- Moonstone Investigation Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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 Limping Lucy in ix