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Carrington Harris

A man who tells the story of the shunned house.

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Also known as Carrington, Harris

First appearance: the shunned house

Carrington Harris shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Last of the male line of the Harris family; he knew the shunned house only as a deserted and picturesque center of legend until the narrator told him of his experience, after…
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Carrington Harris first appears in 0080 the shunned house.

In II: Last of the male line of the Harris family; he knew the shunned house only as a deserted and picturesque center of legend until the narrator told him of his experience, after which he decided to let it stand and rent it.

Later, in III: Present owner of the shunned house, with whom the narrator spoke after his experience.

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  • Breaking point

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