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Where Angels Fear to Tread · Character

Perfetta

Gino's devoted and sharp-tongued servant in Monteriano.

minor

First appearance: ii

Perfetta shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Perfetta is the household servant who witnesses Lilia's breakdown after discovering Gino's infidelity and offers sympathy, but advises Lilia not to confront Gino.
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In IV: Perfetta is the household servant who witnesses Lilia's breakdown after discovering Gino's infidelity and offers sympathy, but advises Lilia not to confront Gino. Later, in VI: Perfetta is the woman who appears…

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SPSpiridioneGCGino CarellaLTLilia TheobaldPHPhilip HerritonCACaroline AbbottPEPerfetta

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  • Other

Character groups

  • English family and associates
  • Italian local and minor figures
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Perfetta in ii