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Mrs. Gabriel

A woman involved in eerie occurrences.

minor

First appearance: the room in the tower

Mrs. Gabriel shows up with force in And the Dead Spake—. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Horton's housekeeper, a woman tried for the murder of her husband but acquitted.
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In And the Dead Spake—: Horton's housekeeper, a woman tried for the murder of her husband but acquitted. She is described as efficient, silent, and talks to herself constantly. Horton hired her deliberately, viewing her…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Mrs. Gabriel in the room in the tower