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Miss Dear

A female character, possibly a governess or companion.

minor

First appearance: the tunnel

Miss Dear shows up with force in XXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Visits Miriam to thank her for concert tickets; speaks warmly of Sister North and lingers in conversation despite Miriam's attempts to end it.
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In XXVIII: Visits Miriam to thank her for concert tickets; speaks warmly of Sister North and lingers in conversation despite Miriam's attempts to end it. Later, in XXIX: Nurse staying at a women's lodging house,…

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Character Web

6 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Expanded cast of acquaintances
  • Miriam's social circle
  • Mystical and mundane contacts
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

In this passage, the protagonist reaches an emotional and psychological peak by reclaiming her own identity an…

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