The Venetians · Character

Peggy

A young Marchant sister whose small presence and chapter of 'chance' mark her as a thread of hope and vulnerability in the family's precarious fortunes.

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Also known as Madam Peggy, dear Miss Peggy, Miss Peggy, Dear young Peggy, Poor little Peggy, Poor Peggy, poor Peggy, Peg, Miss Margaret

First appearance: i in the city by the sea

As a supporting figure in The Venetians, Peggy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The youngest Marchant sister, she is speechless with laughter at the idea of a dinnerless household.

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Peggy is the youngest-seeming of the Marchant sisters, addressed with the affectionate diminutives — dear Miss Peggy, poor little Peggy — that signal both fondness and fragility. She lives inside the same shabby household as Eve, subject to the same father and the same social disadvantage, but with less of her sister's defiant frankness to shield her. Her fate and her small chances matter because they measure what the Marchant sisters stand to gain or lose from Eve's marriage.

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Central social families
Venetian local characters
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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Eve Marchant
friendship · positive
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Eve Marchant
friendship · positive
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Eve Marchant
friendship · positive
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Peggy appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Teatime in Arcadia
The youngest Marchant sister, she is speechless with laughter at the idea of a dinnerless household.
He Would Take His Time
Bluntly warns Vansittart that he won't like her father, showing her candid nature.
XVII: “She Was More Fair Than Words Can Say”
Peggy is curious about the gift and joins Hetty in speculating about its sender, showing her youthful enthusiasm.
The Shadow Passeth When the Tree Shall Fall
Eve's younger sister, reported ill with a persistent cough, feared to be consumption.
XX: Peggy’s Chance
Peggy is the ailing sister, whose only chance of survival is the southern climate. She is joyful about the trip but her condition is serious, and her death is foreshadowed.
From the Evil to Come
Eve's deceased daughter, whose grave Eve visits and whose memory haunts her.
A Scene of Light and Glory
Mentioned as the one in whom the fatal strain developed early, setting a precedent for Eve's own illness.

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