The Trail of the Serpent · Character
Miss Tappenden
Dr. Tappenden's daughter.
minor
First appearance: i the good schoolmaster
Miss Tappenden shows up with force in The Usher Resigns His Situation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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