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the master

A generic reference to a male head of household or employer.

minor

First appearance: i in the city by the sea

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LMLady MandelfordBEBensonJVJack VansittartHMHarold MarchantEMEve MarchantTMthe master

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Venetian local characters
  • Central social families
  • Minor and background figures
  • Protagonist

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

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