Years of Grace · Character
Mr. Bournique
A French neighbor and friend of the family.
minor
Also known as old Mr. Bournique
First appearance: part i andr
Mr. Bournique shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The elderly dancing instructor, still teaching children to waltz as he did decades ago.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and background figures
- Jane's family and close circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Flora’s admission that she has sold the shop and closed the house, coupled with her confession that she “didn’…
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