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Ensign Spooney

A young, foolish ensign in the regiment, friend of Stubble.

minor

Also known as Spooney

First appearance: xxvii in which amelia joins her regiment

Ensign Spooney shows up with force in XIII: Sentimental and Otherwise. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Joins Stubble in conjecturing about George's female correspondent.
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See Ensign Spooney in xxvii in which amelia joins her regiment

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ASAmelia SedleyRCRawdon CrawleyMOMajor O'DowdSPSir Pitt CrawleyGTGeneral TuftoESEnsign Spooney

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and servants
  • Protagonist
  • Social climbers and soldiers

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological breaking point for Jos Sedley, whose cowardice…

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See Ensign Spooney in xxvii in which amelia joins her regiment