Don Juan · Character
Aurora Raby
A grave, beautiful Catholic heiress whose quiet dignity and unreadable reserve set her apart from the marriage-market chatter of London society.
supporting
Also known as Aurora, Little Aurora
First appearance: canto xiv
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Aurora moves through the fashionable world of Canto XVI with an air of stillness that makes the surrounding gossip seem loud and cheap. Orphaned, devout, and self-possessed, she neither pursues nor avoids Juan, and her…
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