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Major Pearsall

A military man who encounters the supernatural.

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Also known as Major

First appearance: the room in the tower

Major Pearsall shows up with force in Mrs. Amworth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

His wife is attacked by Mrs.
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MAMabelFHFrank HaltonUNUnknown NarratorMUMr. UrcombeMAMrs. AmworthMPMajor Pearsall

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Paranormal investigators
  • Ensemble of eerie encounters
  • Recurring central figures
  • Protagonist
  • Haunting and horror victims

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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