The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
Dolly
A servant or minor female character mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: book iii
Dolly shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Used as an example in the analogy of perception and memory involving seal-wax and a thimble.
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This passage is the dramatic climax because it depicts the precise moment the corporal’s long-standing resista…
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See Dolly in book iii