The Cords of Vanity · Character
Mrs. Charteris
John Charteris's mother, an elderly woman.
minor
First appearance: i he sits out a dance
Mrs. Charteris shows up with force in He Revisits Fairhaven and the Play. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Part of the house-party; she is different from the others and pampers the narrator.
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See Mrs. Charteris in i he sits out a danceNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Charteris in i he sits out a dance