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The Rise of Silas Lapham · Character

Mrs. Millon

Jim Millon's widow, who receives financial help from Silas Lapham.

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First appearance: i

Mrs. Millon shows up with force in Chapter XXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Confronts Lapham at his office demanding money for rent and food; is ordered to leave.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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