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Mildred

A minor servant or acquaintance.

minor

First appearance: iii

Mildred shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Younger sister of Lord Warburton; describes her brother as 'immensely advanced' and liberal.
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RTRalph TouchettMTMrs. TouchettIAIsabel ArcherLWLord WarburtonMIMildred

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor acquaintances and background figures
  • Isabel's European circle
  • Protagonist

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

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

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See Mildred in iii