# Eepersip — The House Without Windows character guide

> Eepersip in The House Without Windows by Barbara Newhall Follett.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Eepersip Eigleen, happy Eepersip, poor Eepersip

**First appearance:** 0001-the-house-without-windows

## Who they are

A restless girl who abandons her family's garden to live wild among butterflies, birds, and berries, luring her little sister toward a life no one else can see.

## Relationships

### [Fleuriss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/fleuriss)

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Eepersip and Fleuriss share a deep, almost mystical bond as companions in the wild, with Fleuriss acting as a guide and kindred spirit.

### [Chippy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/chippy)

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Chippy is a loyal chipmunk and Eepersip's first animal friend, representing her initial connection to the wild.

### [Toby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/toby)

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Toby is a young boy who shares Eepersip's love for the outdoors and becomes a playmate and confidant.

### [Caireen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/caireen)

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Caireen is a gentle, ethereal spirit or creature who befriends Eepersip in the deeper wilderness.

### [Flitterveen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/flitterveen)

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Flitterveen is a butterfly-like spirit that Eepersip encounters, symbolizing the beauty and freedom of nature.

### [Fleuriss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/fleuriss)

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Eepersip and Fleuriss share a deep, almost mystical bond as companions in the wild, with Fleuriss acting as a guide and kindred spirit.

### [Fleuriss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/fleuriss)

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Eepersip and Fleuriss share a deep, almost mystical bond as companions in the wild, with Fleuriss acting as a guide and kindred spirit.

### [Toby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/toby)

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Toby is a young boy who shares Eepersip's love for the outdoors and becomes a playmate and confidant.

## In the story

### [The House Without Windows And Eepersip’s Life There](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/chapters/the-house-without-windows)

The protagonist who feels confined in her windowless home and seeks solace in the meadow.

### [I: The Meadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/chapters/i-the-meadow)

The protagonist who finds joy and freedom in the meadow, eventually running away to live wild among the deer and butterflies.

### [II: The Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/chapters/ii-the-sea)

Returns to the sea, swims and dives, meets Toby, plans to bring Fleuriss to the cottage.

### [III: The Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/chapters/iii-the-mountains)

Plans to entice Fleuriss away with flowers and fairy attire; climbs an oak to watch Fleuriss sleep; leaves apple-blossoms; later explores gardens with Fleuriss and then undertakes a solo mountain climb.

### [Historical Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/chapters/historical-note)

The protagonist of the story, described by Wilson Follett as an embodiment of a healthy nine-year-old's consciousness—a figure who lives in nearly every child's mind but rarely finds expression in books.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters/eepersip
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_without_windows_se/characters