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Miss Swartz

Wealthy, kind-hearted heiress of mixed race, courted by George Osborne for her money.

minor

Also known as Swartz, honest Swartz, the impetuous and woolly-headed Miss Swartz

First appearance: A Quarrel About an Heiress

Miss Swartz shows up with force in I: Chiswick Mall. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Rich mulatto heiress from St.
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In I: Chiswick Mall: Rich mulatto heiress from St. Kitt's; weeps passionately at Amelia's departure. Later, in In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen: A wealthy West Indian heiress with diamonds and…

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BSBecky SharpJCJames CrawleyMFMademoiselle F…GOGlorvina O'DowdGOGeorge OsborneMSMiss Swartz

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  • Other

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  • Minor characters and servants
  • Social climbers and soldiers

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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