At the Villa Rose · Character
Harry Wethermill
A young Englishman who loved Celia Harland across the baccarat tables of Aix, now the anxious friend whose composure hides more than grief.
major
Also known as Wethermill, M. Wethermill, Mr. Wethermill
First appearance: I: Summer Lightning
As a major figure in At the Villa Rose, Harry Wethermill is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A young Englishman of scientific genius and fortune, seen holding the bank at baccarat.
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Wethermill moves through the Villa des Fleurs with easy chatter and a lover's tenderness for Celia, yet his calm the night before the murder unsettles Ricardo. He presses Hanaud with the urgency of a man defending…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Close associates and local officials
- Séance circle and suspects
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of Harry Wethermill's duplicity: h…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Hélène Vauquier
psychological · negative
Harry is romantically entangled with Hélène, who manipulates his affections to aid her… How this plays out →
- Mr. Ricardo
social · positive
- Celia Harland
romantic · negative
- Mme. Dauvray
social · negative
- Hélène Vauquier
psychological · negative
Harry is romantically entangled with Hélène, who manipulates his affections to aid her… How this plays out →
- Mr. Ricardo
social · positive
- Celia Harland
romantic · negative
- Hélène Vauquier
psychological · negative
Harry is romantically entangled with Hélène, who manipulates his affections to aid her… How this plays out →
- Celia Harland
romantic · negative
- Mme. Dauvray
social · negative
- Mr. Ricardo
social · positive
- Mme. Dauvray
social · negative
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See Harry Wethermill in I: Summer LightningIn the story
Harry Wethermill appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: Summer Lightning
- II: A Cry for Help
- III: Perrichet's Story
- IV: At the Villa
- V: In the Salon
- VI: Hélène Vauquier’s Evidence
- VII: A Startling Discovery
- The Captain of the Ship
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See Harry Wethermill in I: Summer Lightning