Ghost Stories · Character
Mrs. Cumberbatch
A woman who appears in a story of supernatural dread.
minor
First appearance: the room in the tower
Mrs. Cumberbatch shows up with force in Mr. Tilly's Séance. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Medium hosting the séance; exposed as a fraud by Mr.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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