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The Secret Garden · Character
Colonel McGrew
A military acquaintance of Mary's father in India.
minor
First appearance: i there is no one left
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- Other
Character groups
- Misselthwaite Manor household
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Mary consciously chooses her own burgeoning joy and independenc…
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