The House of the Seven Gables · Character
Old Maid Pyncheon
A deceased elderly Pyncheon relative who left a small inheritance to Hepzibah.
minor
First appearance: i the old pyncheon family
Old Maid Pyncheon shows up with force in The House of the Seven Gables. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A later Pyncheon spinster who lived in the house and died under circumstances that echo the Colonel's death.
Old Maid Pyncheon first appears in 0002 i the old pyncheon family.
In The House of the Seven Gables: A later Pyncheon spinster who lived in the house and died under circumstances that echo the Colonel's death.
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Character groups
- Local Community Voices
- Protagonist
- Central Pyncheon Household
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the absence of Phoebe and the oppressive east wind strip away all…
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