The Small House at Allington · Character
Lady Dumbello
A fashionable society beauty, wife of Lord Dumbello.
minor
Also known as Dumbello, Lady Dumbello
First appearance: xxiii mr plantagenet palliser
Lady Dumbello shows up with force in Lilian Dale Becomes a Butterfly. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a guest expected at Courcy Castle, and as a favorite of Crosbie's.
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In Lilian Dale Becomes a Butterfly: Mentioned as a guest expected at Courcy Castle, and as a favorite of Crosbie's. Later, in Mr. Crosbie Meets an Old Clergyman on His Way to Courcy Castle: Mr. Harding's granddaughter;…
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See Lady Dumbello in xxiii mr plantagenet palliserNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional peak occurs as Lily must definitively reject John Eames, forcing her mother to co…
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Lady Dumbello appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Lilian Dale Becomes a Butterfly
- Mr. Crosbie Meets an Old Clergyman on His Way to Courcy Castle
- Lily Dale's First Love-Letter
- Fie, Fie!
- LV: Not Very Fie Fie After All
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