Jacob's Room · Character
Helen Askew
A young woman Jacob meets in London.
minor
Also known as Helen
First appearance: vi
Helen Askew shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
At the party, speaks admiringly of Jacob and Dick Graves.
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- Other
Character groups
- Cornwall family and servants
- Protagonist
- Cambridge social network
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