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Mrs. Bailey

A married female character, possibly a servant or neighbor.

minor

First appearance: the tunnel

Mrs. Bailey shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The landlady who greets Miriam and takes her half-crown for the delivered items.
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In I: The landlady who greets Miriam and takes her half-crown for the delivered items. Later, in XXI: Briefly mentioned as one of the people who would like to have Miriam always there, contrasting with the current…

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MHMr. HancockMOMr. OrlyMLMr. LeytonMRMrs.UNUnknownMBMrs. Bailey

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Miriam's social circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

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

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