Agnes Lockwood

Henry Westwick

Agnes and Henry are deeply in love, with Henry acting as her devoted protector and suitor throughout the mystery.

Mrs. Ferrari

Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth.

Lady Montbarry

Agnes is the devoted former fiancée of the late Lord Montbarry and maintains a respectful, sorrowful bond with his mother, Lady Montbarry.

Countess Narona

Agnes and the Countess are bitter adversaries, with the Countess resenting Agnes's relationship with Henry and her role in exposing the crime.

Lord Montbarry

Agnes was once engaged to Lord Montbarry, but his betrayal and death left her with unresolved grief and a sense of duty to his memory.

Emily Bidwell

Agnes is a caring companion to Emily, a young girl who becomes a source of emotional support and innocence in the dark narrative.

Arthur Barville

Agnes is acquainted with Arthur Barville, a minor character who appears in social settings but has no deep connection to her.

Henry Westwick

Agnes and Henry are deeply in love, with Henry acting as her devoted protector and suitor throughout the mystery.

Henry Westwick

Agnes and Henry are deeply in love, with Henry acting as her devoted protector and suitor throughout the mystery.

Mrs. Ferrari

Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth.

Lord Montbarry

Agnes was once engaged to Lord Montbarry, but his betrayal and death left her with unresolved grief and a sense of duty to his memory.

Lady Montbarry

Agnes is the devoted former fiancée of the late Lord Montbarry and maintains a respectful, sorrowful bond with his mother, Lady Montbarry.

The Haunted Hotel

Central figure experiencing the haunting; sees the severed head and is deeply affected by the supernatural events.

The First Part

Introduced as a central figure, likely connected to the unfolding events.

III

Mentioned as the lady deserted by Lord Montbarry; described as superior to the Countess in personal attraction and younger; the family protests against joking about her.

IV

Burns Montbarry's letters and a lock of his hair; receives Henry Westwick; reluctantly allows her name to be used in Ferrari's letter to Montbarry.

The Second Part

Central figure in the ongoing supernatural events.

V

Returns to London after a three-month stay in Ireland; learns of Ferrari's disappearance and tries to comfort Mrs. Ferrari.

VI

Present at the consultation with Mr. Troy and Mrs. Ferrari; leaves the room after receiving bad news from Henry Westwick.

VII

Refuses to involve herself further in the Ferrari case due to guilt and distress over Lord Montbarry's death.

The Confrontation

Mentioned as the woman who recommended Ferrari to Lord Montbarry; Lady Montbarry goes to her lodging to confront her.

XI

Agnes is visited by Lady Montbarry and confirms that Ferrari used her name to gain employment with Lord Montbarry. She is unsettled by Lady Montbarry's strange behavior and prophecies.

XII

Agnes gently rejects Henry's romantic advances and reveals her plan to become governess to her nieces, seeking a more useful and happy life.

The Third Part

Central figure in the investigation, her experiences in the haunted room drive the search for answers.

XIII

Now living with the new Lord and Lady Montbarry; interviews Mrs. Rolland about Ferrari's disappearance.

XV

Writes to Mrs. Ferrari describing the wedding and later receives a summons to join Lord and Lady Montbarry in Venice, recalling the Countess Narona's prophecy.

The Fourth Part

Central figure in the unfolding mystery, directly involved with the haunted room.

XVI

Agnes arrives in Paris with the children; she is depressed and weary despite the gaieties, and refuses Henry's renewed addresses, still devoted to Lord Montbarry's memory.

XIX

Mentioned as expected to arrive in Venice within a week, traveling with Lord and Lady Montbarry.

XX

Arrives in Venice with Lord and Lady Montbarry and the children; her face is pale as she pauses to look at the hotel.

XXI

Agnes arrives at the hotel, accepts the room swap, and later discovers her watch missing. She is affected by Henry's arrival.

XXII

Alone in her room at night, Agnes unpacks, battles conflicting emotions about Lord Montbarry and Henry Westwick, and is terrorized by the apparition of a severed head.

XXIII

Agnes is shaken after her night in the haunted room, insisting her vision was real. She distrusts the late revelation about the Countess, but ultimately follows the Countess to discover the hidden compartment.

XXIV

Waits outside the room, pleads with Henry not to leave her alone; agrees to accompany him to the doctor and consul.

XXV

Remains at the hotel, troubled by the apparition and unconvinced by the evidence of Lord Montbarry's natural death.

Postscript

Marries Henry, donates the thousand-pound note to a children's hospital, and accepts that the Countess's confession was not conscious.