The Haunted Hotel · Character

Mrs. Ferrari

Timid Mrs. Ferrari clings to three letters and a vanished husband, turning to Agnes for help when the Venetian palace swallows her courier without a trace.

supporting

Also known as little Mrs. Ferrari, Ferrari, the lost Ferrari, Little Mrs. Ferrari, timid little Mrs. Ferrari

First appearance: the haunted hotel

As a supporting figure in The Haunted Hotel, Mrs. Ferrari is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Asks Agnes to let her husband mention her name in a letter to Lord Montbarry; succeeds in getting Ferrari hired as courier.

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With Agnes Lockwood (friendship): Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth. With Lady Montbarry (professional): Lady Montbarry employs Mrs. Ferrari as a servant, but their interactions are marked by mutual suspicion and hidden secrets. With Mr. Troy (professional): Mr. Troy, a lawyer, interrogates Mrs. Ferrari as a witness, relying on her testimony to solve the mystery.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Agnes Lockwood
friendship · positive
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. How this plays out →
Lady Montbarry
professional · ambivalent
Mr. Troy
professional · ambivalent
Henry Westwick
professional · ambivalent
Francis Westwick
professional · negative
Lord Montbarry
professional · ambivalent
Sir Theodore Barville
professional · ambivalent
Agnes Lockwood
friendship · positive
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. How this plays out →
Sir Theodore Barville
professional · ambivalent
Lady Montbarry
professional · ambivalent
Agnes Lockwood
friendship · positive
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. How this plays out →
Mr. Troy
professional · ambivalent

Agnes Lockwood
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth.
Lady Montbarry
Lady Montbarry employs Mrs. Ferrari as a servant, but their interactions are marked by mutual suspicion and hidden secrets.
Mr. Troy
Mr. Troy, a lawyer, interrogates Mrs. Ferrari as a witness, relying on her testimony to solve the mystery.
Henry Westwick
Henry questions Mrs. Ferrari as a key witness, relying on her information to uncover the truth about his brother's death.
Francis Westwick
Francis interacts with Mrs. Ferrari as a suspicious employer, pressing her for information about the Countess's activities.
Lord Montbarry
Lord Montbarry employed Mrs. Ferrari as a servant in Venice, and she witnessed his mysterious illness and death.
Sir Theodore Barville
Mrs. Ferrari works as a housekeeper for Sir Theodore, who becomes an unwitting pawn in the Countess's schemes.
Agnes Lockwood
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth.
Sir Theodore Barville
Mrs. Ferrari works as a housekeeper for Sir Theodore, who becomes an unwitting pawn in the Countess's schemes.
Lady Montbarry
Lady Montbarry employs Mrs. Ferrari as a servant, but their interactions are marked by mutual suspicion and hidden secrets.
Agnes Lockwood
Agnes shows kindness and concern for Mrs. Ferrari, who becomes a key informant and ally in uncovering the truth.
Mr. Troy
Mr. Troy, a lawyer, interrogates Mrs. Ferrari as a witness, relying on her testimony to solve the mystery.

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Mrs. Ferrari appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Asks Agnes to let her husband mention her name in a letter to Lord Montbarry; succeeds in getting Ferrari hired as courier.
V
Distraught over her husband's disappearance; brings news from the couriers' office and later receives a mysterious thousand-pound note from Venice.
VI
Convinced her husband was murdered; argues with Mr. Troy over his theory that Ferrari is being paid to stay away.
VII
Frequent visitor at Mr. Troy's office, anxious about her husband, and refuses to use the thousand-pound note, calling it 'my husband's blood-money.'
IX
Visits Mr. Troy to share news about the letter and her plan to confront Lady Montbarry.
The Confrontation
Confronts Lady Montbarry about the money sent to Ferrari's widow, is insulted and intimidated, then forced to guide Lady Montbarry to Agnes Lockwood's lodging.
XI
Mentioned as the wife of the missing courier Ferrari; Agnes asks Lady Montbarry for news of him out of mercy for Mrs. Ferrari.
The Third Part
Her husband's disappearance is a key mystery that the hidden compartment may help solve.
The Fourth Part
Grieving the disappearance of her husband, Mr. Ferrari.
Postscript
Remains unaware that her husband was the Countess's accomplice; still believes the late Lord Montbarry sent her the money.

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