The Venetians · Character
Nancy
An honest, older servant from Yorkshire, likely in a household, providing loyalty and local color.
minor
Also known as honest Yorkshire Nancy, old Nancy, Yorkshire Nancy
First appearance: i in the city by the sea
Nancy shows up with force in The Shadow Passeth When the Tree Shall Fall. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old family servant who writes to Eve about Peggy's condition, fearing the worst.
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In The Shadow Passeth When the Tree Shall Fall: Old family servant who writes to Eve about Peggy's condition, fearing the…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor and background figures
- Central social families
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Eve’s confrontation with Fiordelisa is the dramatic climax because it forces the two women—rivals in love—into…
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See Nancy in i in the city by the sea