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Mrs. Watchett

The Time Traveller's housekeeper who witnesses his departure.

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First appearance: i

Mrs. Watchett shows up with force in Chapter III: The Time Traveller's Journey Begins. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Briefly seen by the Time Traveller as he departs, walking through the laboratory without noticing him.
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In Chapter III: The Time Traveller's Journey Begins: Briefly seen by the Time Traveller as he departs, walking through the laboratory without noticing him. Later, in Chapter XII: The Return and the Aftermath: Observed…

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  • Other

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  • Victorian dinner party guests

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because the Time Traveller reaches an emotional and psychological peak of bitter d…

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