The Talleyrand Maxim · Character
Clough
A woman who provides lodging or services in Barford.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Clough
First appearance: xiv cards on the table
Clough shows up with force in III: The Shop-Boy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In III: The Shop-Boy: Mrs. Clough, the housekeeper, receives Collingwood at the shop and provides details about the old man's decline and…
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See Clough in xiv cards on the tableNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Nesta Mallathorp…
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See Clough in xiv cards on the table