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* [[Epistolary Novel]] |
* [[Epistolary Novel]] |
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* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: {{spoiler|Sir Hilary Bedrick}} |
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: {{spoiler|Sir Hilary Bedrick}} |
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* [[Foolish Sibling Responsible Sibling]]: Oliver and Cecelia respectively. Also Georgy and Kate. |
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: Oliver and Cecelia respectively. Also Georgy and Kate. |
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* [[French Maid]]: Played with. Walker is French, but she is a "respectable person" and has trouble finding good work because no one believes this about her. |
* [[French Maid]]: Played with. Walker is French, but she is a "respectable person" and has trouble finding good work because no one believes this about her. |
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* [[Functional Magic]] |
* [[Functional Magic]] |
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* [[Old Maid]]: Aunts Charlotte and Elizabeth. {{spoiler|Elizabeth later marries Mr. Wrexton.}} |
* [[Old Maid]]: Aunts Charlotte and Elizabeth. {{spoiler|Elizabeth later marries Mr. Wrexton.}} |
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: Miranda Griscomb. {{spoiler|She went to school with Lady Sylvia, who is well into her sixties.}} |
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Miranda Griscomb. {{spoiler|She went to school with Lady Sylvia, who is well into her sixties.}} |
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* [[Open-Minded Parent]]: In an era where parents were very protective of their daughters, Arthur Rushton is amazingly chill with what his daughter gets up to. |
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* [[Parental Substitute]]: Cecelia et al were raised by a pair of maiden aunts. Aunt Elizabeth seems to have done a much better job than Aunt Charlotte. |
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Cecelia et al were raised by a pair of maiden aunts. Aunt Elizabeth seems to have done a much better job than Aunt Charlotte. |
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* [[Passive-Aggressive Kombat]] |
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* [[Plot Induced Stupidity]]: When Kate and Cecy find out that {{spoiler|some of Sir Hilary's magic got into the chocolate pot Thomas was using to focus his spells, and Sir Hilary is using the connection to drain Thomas}}, they repeatedly wonder why {{spoiler|Thomas}} didn't just smash the thing and make a new one. Cecy makes up for lost time by doing exactly that. |
* [[Plot Induced Stupidity]]: When Kate and Cecy find out that {{spoiler|some of Sir Hilary's magic got into the chocolate pot Thomas was using to focus his spells, and Sir Hilary is using the connection to drain Thomas}}, they repeatedly wonder why {{spoiler|Thomas}} didn't just smash the thing and make a new one. Cecy makes up for lost time by doing exactly that. |
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* [[Proper Lady]]: Dorothea Griscomb, to the point the Cecelia thinks the girl a little dull, even if she is very sweet. |
* [[Proper Lady]]: Dorothea Griscomb, to the point the Cecelia thinks the girl a little dull, even if she is very sweet. |
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* [[Queen Victoria]]: Features in the third book. {{spoiler|Kate takes care of a young Victoria for at least half of the third book.}} |
* [[Queen Victoria]]: Features in the third book. {{spoiler|Kate takes care of a young Victoria for at least half of the third book.}} |
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* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: {{spoiler|Kate delivers an epic one to Aunt Charlotte before moving out of the flat.}} |
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: {{spoiler|Kate delivers an epic one to Aunt Charlotte before moving out of the flat.}} |
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{{quote| Kate "And moreover, Papa always referred to you as ‘that interfering harpy’."}} |
{{quote| Kate "And moreover, Papa always referred to you as ‘that interfering harpy’."}} |
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* [[Regency England]] |
* [[Regency England]] |
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* [[Rich in Dollars Poor In Sense]]: Daniel and Georgy. Georgy is completely convinced her husband is trying to kill her. |
* [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]]: Daniel and Georgy. Georgy is completely convinced her husband is trying to kill her. |
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* [[Round Robin]]: Wrede wrote Cecelia's letters. Stevermer wrote Kate's. |
* [[Round Robin]]: Wrede wrote Cecelia's letters. Stevermer wrote Kate's. |
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* [[Scrapbook Story]]: The first sequel is this, rather than purely epistolary. |
* [[Scrapbook Story]]: The first sequel is this, rather than purely epistolary. |
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* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: Of the laconic variety. |
* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: Of the laconic variety. |
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{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Thomas:''' (''to Kate'')}} "I like the idea of marrying you. I think we shall deal extremely well."}} |
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Thomas:''' (''to Kate'')}} "I like the idea of marrying you. I think we shall deal extremely well."}} |
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* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Miranda Griscomb. Technically it's a powdered wig, but the style is still anachronistic. {{spoiler|This later turns out to be a clue to her real age.}} |
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* [[Wicked Stepmother]]: Miranda to Dorothea. She plans to marry Dorothea to Thomas Schofield as part of her plot against him. |
* [[Wicked Stepmother]]: Miranda to Dorothea. She plans to marry Dorothea to Thomas Schofield as part of her plot against him. |
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