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Aimée

A French-sounding character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

minor

First appearance: iii

Aimée shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In IX: Mr. Warden's first wife, described as a passionate, wilful woman with Spanish blood, whose memory haunts him. Her name is revealed…

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Character Web

9 connections

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MWMr. WardenLHLord HardcastleFVFrank VarleyISIsolaMAMademoiselleAIAimée

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • French and family ties
  • Central mystery circle

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Amy Warden’s psychological peak occurs when she reads the foreign-hand letter on the Dunwich road, a moment th…

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See Aimée in iii
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