Ghost Stories · Character
Aunt Hester
An elderly relative who experiences eerie events.
minor
First appearance: the room in the tower
Aunt Hester shows up with force in Negotium Perambulans. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's aunt, who remained in Polearn and recounts the fate of Mr.
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In Negotium Perambulans: The narrator's aunt, who remained in Polearn and recounts the fate of Mr. Dooliss and the supernatural events…
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- Other
Character groups
- Haunted individuals
- Haunting and horror victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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