The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane · Character

Pauline

Zachariah's dark-haired, vivacious daughter, whose inherited intensity and quick judgment make her the still center of the novel's London chapters.

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Also known as Miss Pauline, Little Pauline, the astonished Pauline

First appearance: The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane

As a major figure in The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane, Pauline is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Engages in debates about religion and politics, reflecting the chapter's thematic concerns.

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Pauline keeps her father's small house and receives his visitors, her beauty and decision of lip already famous as far as Cowfold. When the callow Thomas Broad arrives with his smelling-salts and greasy compliments, her instant, outspoken loathing draws a line the plot will keep testing. She matters because she is what the Revolution looks like at home — vivid, unprotected, and unwilling to be condescended to.

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Relationship types

Romantic
Friendship
Family
Other

Character groups

Revolutionary Core & Family
Protagonist
Community & Religious Factions

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict. How this plays out →
Zachariah Coleman
friendship · positive
George Allen
friendship · positive
Jean Caillaud
family · positive
Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict. How this plays out →
Zachariah Coleman
friendship · positive
Thomas Broad
romantic · ambivalent
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict. How this plays out →
Zachariah Coleman
friendship · positive
George Allen
friendship · positive
Jean Caillaud
family · positive
George Allen
friendship · positive

Thomas Broad
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict.
Zachariah Coleman
Pauline and Zachariah Coleman are comrades in the revolutionary cause, with mutual respect and affection.
George Allen
George Allen and Pauline are fellow revolutionaries and friends, though their relationship is complicated by other loyalties.
Jean Caillaud
Jean Caillaud is Pauline's father, and their relationship is protective and affectionate.
Thomas Broad
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict.
Zachariah Coleman
Pauline and Zachariah Coleman are comrades in the revolutionary cause, with mutual respect and affection.
Thomas Broad
Pauline and Thomas Broad share a deep romantic connection, marked by passion and conflict.
Zachariah Coleman
Pauline and Zachariah Coleman are comrades in the revolutionary cause, with mutual respect and affection.
George Allen
George Allen and Pauline are fellow revolutionaries and friends, though their relationship is complicated by other loyalties.
Jean Caillaud
Jean Caillaud is Pauline's father, and their relationship is protective and affectionate.
George Allen
George Allen and Pauline are fellow revolutionaries and friends, though their relationship is complicated by other loyalties.

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Pauline appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane
Engages in debates about religion and politics, reflecting the chapter's thematic concerns.
V: The Horizon Widens
Jean's daughter, intelligent and vivacious, shares her father's political and religious views, and captivates Zachariah with her intellect and demeanor.
VI: Tea à la Mode
Expresses strong anti-Brunswick and republican views, rejects attending chapel, and feels a human connection to Zachariah's passion despite not understanding his theology.
Disintegration by Degrees
Returns with her father Caillaud; openly hostile to Mrs. Zachariah, whom she predicts will kill her husband.
XI: Politics and Pauline
Dances for Zachariah and her father, displaying grace and charm, and bids Zachariah a playful curtsey as he leaves.
XII: One Body and One Spirit
Present at Caillaud's house; engages in earnest conversation with Zachariah, observed by Mrs. Coleman.
XIII: To the Greeks Foolishness
Leaves a warning note for Zachariah to flee.
End of the Beginning
Present during Caillaud's final visit, speaks of a memory that forgets nothing, later lives with Zachariah and their child.
XIX: “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like Unto Leaven”
Zachariah's daughter, now nearly grown, inherits her mother's vivacity and French temperament, speaks French fluently.
The Reverend Thomas Broad’s Exposition of Romans 8:7
Receives Thomas Broad; defends herself from his advances by cutting a cross into his hand.
XXIV: “I Came Not to Send Peace, but a Sword”
Argues for a higher form of martyrdom—living without a cause out of duty—and boldly calls Mr. Broad a hypocrite.

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