Simon · Character
Janet
A servant or local woman mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: xxxvi the walking stick
Janet shows up with force in II: The Procurator Fiscal. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The cook; practical and skeptical of Mary's 'Highland fancies,' but is slightly impressed by her solemnity.
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In II: The Procurator Fiscal: The cook; practical and skeptical of Mary's 'Highland fancies,' but is slightly impressed by her solemnity. Later, in At Night: The cook; Mary fears her scorn and does not confide her…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Local Informants and Servants
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Janet in xxxvi the walking stick