The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character

Hugh

A servant or minor character in the household.

minor

Also known as Hugh Nelly, Nelly, Hugh Evidently, Hugh Mrs. Tanqueray, Hugh Hush

First appearance: act i

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because Paula’s emotional peak—her hollow, vacant stillness and forced compo…

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