The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
Dinah
A relative of the Shandy family, mentioned in a scandalous anecdote.
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First appearance: book i
Dinah shows up with force in Chapter XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Great aunt who was married and got with child by the coachman; her affair is a source of family conflict.
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In Chapter XXI: Great aunt who was married and got with child by the coachman; her affair is a source of family conflict. Later, in Chapter XXII: Referenced as 'Aunt Dinah' whose story with the coachman caused a…
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