Henry Westwick

Agnes Lockwood

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

Countess Narona

The Countess manipulates and obsesses over Henry, driven by a vengeful and possessive fixation linked to her past.

Lady Montbarry

Henry is Lady Montbarry's son, and their relationship is strained by grief and the dark secrets surrounding the family.

Lord Montbarry

Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance.

Mrs. Ferrari

Henry questions Mrs. Ferrari as a key witness, relying on her information to uncover the truth about his brother's death.

Agnes Lockwood

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

Agnes Lockwood

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

Countess Narona

The Countess manipulates and obsesses over Henry, driven by a vengeful and possessive fixation linked to her past.

Lady Montbarry

Henry is Lady Montbarry's son, and their relationship is strained by grief and the dark secrets surrounding the family.

Lord Montbarry

Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance.

Lord Montbarry

Henry is Lord Montbarry's brother, and their relationship is defined by rivalry and unresolved conflict over Agnes and the family inheritance.

Lady Montbarry

Henry is Lady Montbarry's son, and their relationship is strained by grief and the dark secrets surrounding the family.

The Haunted Hotel

One of the Westwick brothers who sleeps in Room 14 and encounters the haunted room's phenomena.

The First Part

Presented as a character of importance, possibly involved in the mysterious happenings.

III

Montbarry's brother; enters the smoking-room and confirms the family's hostility to the marriage, revealing the ten-thousand-pound insurance settlement.

IV

Visits Agnes to say goodbye before leaving London; expresses anger at his brother's betrayal and defends Agnes's right to be just.

The Second Part

Experiences the haunted room and contributes to the investigation.

VI

Arrives with bad news for Agnes; reflects on his love for her and his brother's death.

The Confrontation

Arrives at Miss Lockwood's door, sees Mrs. Ferrari in a cab, learns that Lady Montbarry is inside, and enters to protect Agnes.

XI

Henry enters during the visit, defends Agnes, and treats Lady Montbarry with contempt. He dismisses her talk as nonsense and suspects she knows Ferrari's fate.

XII

Henry confesses his love to Agnes, is rebuffed, and learns of her plan to become a governess. He hides his selfish concerns about losing her affection.

The Third Part

Actively involved in uncovering the secrets of the hotel, particularly the hidden compartment.

XIII

Visits his brother's house and presses his suit to Agnes before returning to London.

XV

Proposes the reunion in Venice at the wedding breakfast and decides to go ahead to test the new hotel.

The Fourth Part

Investigates the supernatural phenomena and supports Agnes.

XVI

Henry travels to Paris on his way to Venice, renews his addresses to Agnes but is refused; follows Lady Montbarry's advice to wait, then departs for Venice but sends a cryptic telegram from Milan saying he has left the hotel.

XVII

Arrives at the Palace Hotel, switches to Room 14, and experiences unexplained sleeplessness and loss of appetite.

XVIII

Mentioned as having joined Francis in Milan and transferred charge of Mrs. Norbury.

XX

Sends a letter to Francis recommending his return to Milan and informing him of the family's impending arrival.

XXI

Henry arrives from Milan and shows clear pleasure at seeing Agnes. He warns his brother about the Countess.

XXII

Presiding image in Agnes's memory; she dwells on his devotion and feels the pain of their separation.

XXIII

Henry supports Agnes, believing her account. He confronts the Countess, learns she watched Agnes intentionally, and accompanies Agnes to Room 38 to witness the hidden compartment.

XXIV

Discovers the severed head and takes the false teeth as evidence; resolves to investigate Montbarry's death with Agnes.

XXV

Leaves the opera early to comfort Agnes, confronts the Countess about the hidden head, and decides to return to England with Agnes.

XXVI

Reads the Countess's play manuscript and becomes horrified by its resemblance to real events; resolves to confront the Countess but finds her dead.

XXVII

Returns to his room, struggles with the manuscript, and decides to continue reading.

XXVIII

Exhausted and heartsick after reading the Countess's play; he believes it is a confession of the murder of his elder brother and feels remorse for his earlier indifference.

Postscript

Investigates the false teeth, learns the truth from the nurse, and keeps the secret of Ferrari's complicity.