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Sarah

A minor character, possibly a servant or local.

minor

Also known as Sour Sal, Solomon

First appearance: i arbuthnot describes himself

Sarah shows up with force in II: Bastin and Bickley. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bastin's wife, described as vinegary and jealous; the narrator plays tricks on her by encouraging women to flirt with Bastin.
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HAHumphrey Arbut…TOTommyMBMr. BastinJRJ. R. BickleyYVYvaSASarah

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral and background figures
  • Central expedition party
  • Protagonist

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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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