Lost Man’s Lane · Character
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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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Knollys household and investigators
- Knollys family and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Althea, a self-proclaimed chatterbox who has always prided hers…
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See Simsbury in xii the phantom coach