There Is Confusion · Character
Alice Talbert
A young woman from Philadelphia who visits the boarding house.
minor
Also known as Alice, Miss Talbert, Miss Alice Talbert
First appearance: i
Alice Talbert shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A respectable acquaintance Maggie meets on Christian Street; her doubtful greeting underscores Maggie's social isolation.
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In XIV: A respectable acquaintance Maggie meets on Christian Street; her doubtful greeting underscores Maggie's social isolation. Later, in XXIII: Disapproves of Peter's engagement to Maggie, considering it a ruinous…
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Character groups
- Background acquaintances
- Main social circle
- Bye family members
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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