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Frank

A young man mentioned in passing, possibly a servant or minor acquaintance.

minor

First appearance: i bretton

Frank shows up with force in Miss Marchmont. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Miss Marchmont's deceased lover; dies in a riding accident on Christmas Eve thirty years before the chapter's events.
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In Miss Marchmont: Miss Marchmont's deceased lover; dies in a riding accident on Christmas Eve thirty years before the chapter's…

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Character Web

6 connections

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MBMadame BeckLSLucy SnowePMPaulina MaryFBFifine BeckMHMr. HomeFRFrank

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor medical and household figures
  • Major characters and family

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the emotional peak occurs when Lucy Snowe, after briefly believing she has achieved "Freedom…

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