Emily of New Moon · Character

Aunt Laura Murray

The gentler Murray sister, whose quiet kindness and small rebellions soften the harshness of New Moon and give Emily a rare taste of uncomplicated affection.

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Also known as Laura, Murray, Laura Murray, the Murray, Aunt Laura.вАЭ Laura Murray, poor Aunt Laura, Laura Murray tradishun

First appearance: i the house in the hollow

As a supporting figure in Emily of New Moon, Aunt Laura Murray is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Aunt Laura is mentioned as living at New Moon Farm and resembling Juliet in eyes and voice.

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Where Aunt Elizabeth commands, Aunt Laura soothes; she is the aunt who slips Emily small comforts and defends her when she can, without ever quite daring to defy the family code outright. Her tenderness is real but timid, and her position as the unmarried sister under Elizabeth's roof makes her both ally and bystander. She matters because she shows Emily—and the reader—that Murray pride is not the only inheritance available at New Moon.

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New Moon Household
Shrewsbury School Antagonists
Extended Village and Family
Burnley Family Tragedy

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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A Watch in the Night
Aunt Laura is mentioned as living at New Moon Farm and resembling Juliet in eyes and voice.
A Hop Out of Kin
Emily wishes Aunt Laura would take her, remembering her father's kind words about her.
Diamond Cut Diamond
Aunt Laura comforts Emily after the drawing, expresses gladness that Emily is coming to New Moon, and offers a kind, understanding presence during the journey.
VI: New Moon
Shows kindness to Emily, offering comfort when she seems cold or upset.
The Book of Yesterday
Sets the breakfast table and is mentioned as part of the household at New Moon.
Trial by Fire
Makes a sentimental comment about Emily's apron having been her mother's, but is overruled by Aunt Elizabeth.
A Special Providence
Aunt Laura shows kindness to Emily and inadvertently provides her with writing paper by uncovering old letter-bills.
X: Growing Pains
Aunt Laura is mentioned as having brought Emily a hair ribbon from Shrewsbury.
XI: Ilse
Secretly lets Emily out of the spare-room, shows kindness, and advises Emily to hide her boots to avoid punishment.
XIII: Daughter of Eve
Laura leaves supper for Emily; she returns with Elizabeth to discover Emily's tragic declaration.
Fancy Fed
Aunt Laura calls the children home at the end of the evening with her kind, silvery voice.
Living Epistles
Makes Emily a birthday cake and gives her a petticoat and a piece of pink satin brocade.
Father Cassidy
Aunt Laura weeps over the impending loss of the bush and the ruin of New Moon's beauty.
By Aerial Post
Takes Ilse to the recitation contest, lets Emily wear her mother's sash, and comforts Emily after Christmas.
Romantic but Not Comfortable
Receives the letter from Great-Aunt Nancy; helps dress Emily for the photograph.
Wyther Grange
Supports Emily's visit to Great-Aunt Nancy and is privy to the playacting in Lofty John's bush.
The Vow of Emily
Aunt Laura shows a softer side when mentioning Emily's mother, and advises Emily to quietly continue wearing her bang despite Aunt Elizabeth's disapproval.
A Weaver of Dreams
Defends Emily's appearance privately after Aunt Ruth criticizes her, but does not say it within Emily's hearing.
XXIX: Sacrilege
Delivers the summons to Emily that Aunt Elizabeth wants to see her in the parlour.
When the Curtain Lifted
Worries over Ilse; nurses Emily through her illness; tells Emily the full story of Beatrice Burnley's death.

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