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Lady Throbbing

Edward Throbbing's wife.

minor

First appearance: v

Lady Throbbing shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A tipsy old lady passenger, gossiping with Mrs.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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