The Small House at Allington · Character
Miss Spruce
An elderly spinster living at Mrs. Roper's boardinghouse.
minor
Also known as Miss Spruce
First appearance: iv mrs roper s boardinghouse
Miss Spruce shows up with force in Social Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Miss Spruce observes the reconciliation and later comments cryptically on Mrs.
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In Social Life: Miss Spruce observes the reconciliation and later comments cryptically on Mrs. Lupex's behavior. Later, in John Eames Does Things Which He Ought Not to Have Done: Decides to leave Mrs. Roper's house due…
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See Miss Spruce in iv mrs roper s boardinghouseNarrative 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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