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Mr. Diggle

A horticultural expert consulted in the case.

minor

Also known as the horticultural Mr. Diggle

First appearance: xii exhibits

Mr. Diggle shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as the absent gardener who would have watered the flowerbed.
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See Mr. Diggle in xii exhibits

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

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See Mr. Diggle in xii exhibits
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