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Mabel

Young woman who works at the hotel dining room.

minor

First appearance: an awakening

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ECElmer CowleyETEd ThomasECEbenezer CowleyEWElizabeth Will…MOMookMAMabel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Outsiders and misfits
  • Unfulfilled dreams and isolation

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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