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Simsbury

A man who appears in connection with the ghostly coach legend.

minor

Also known as Mr. Simsbury

First appearance: xii the phantom coach

Simsbury shows up with force in III: I Succumb. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The shy old man who drives Miss Butterworth to the Knollys mansion; he points out Mother Jane and the house.
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In III: I Succumb: The shy old man who drives Miss Butterworth to the Knollys mansion; he points out Mother Jane and the house. Later, in On the Stairs: The coachman who drove Miss Butterworth; his voice is heard in…

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See Simsbury in xii the phantom coach

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WKWilliam KnollysHAHannahRARob AllersDSDeacon SpearMTMr. TrohmSISimsbury

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Knollys household and investigators
  • Knollys family and associates

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Simsbury in xii the phantom coach