Toilers of the Sea · Character
Grace
A minor female character mentioned in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: i prattle and smoke
Grace's tie to Mess Lethierry is one of the pressures that moves Toilers of the Sea—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of the two servants; coquettish, good-looking, and anxious about the possible return of a sailor husband.
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With Mess Lethierry (friendship): Grace is a loyal servant and friend to Mess Lethierry, caring for his household. With Mess Lethierry (friendship): Grace is a loyal servant and friend to Mess Lethierry, caring for his…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Female Servants
- Protagonist
- Peripheral & Historical Figures
- Central Characters & Antagonists
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Gilliatt’s silen…
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- Mess Lethierry
friendship · positive
Grace is a loyal servant and friend to Mess Lethierry, caring for his household. How this plays out →
- Mess Lethierry
friendship · positive
Grace is a loyal servant and friend to Mess Lethierry, caring for his household. How this plays out →
- Mess Lethierry
friendship · positive
Grace is a loyal servant and friend to Mess Lethierry, caring for his household. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Grace appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- VIII: “Bonnie Dundee”
- The Unknown Unfolds Itself by Degrees
- III: A Quotation from the Bible
- The Leathern Trunk
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