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Widow Jenkins

A widow mentioned in Arbuthnot's parish.

minor

First appearance: i arbuthnot describes himself

Widow Jenkins shows up with force in III: Natalie. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a potential source of jealousy for Mrs.
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In III: Natalie: Mentioned as a potential source of jealousy for Mrs. Bastin, though not directly appearing. Later, in IV: Death and Departure: Mentioned as a patient for varicose vein surgery by both Bastin and…

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HAHumphrey Arbut…JRJ. R. BickleyMBMr. BastinWJWidow Jenkins

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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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