The Midnight Guest · Character
James Stevens
Another Stevens, possibly a relative of John Stevens.
minor
Also known as Stevens
First appearance: ii no 1 fitzjohn square
James Stevens shows up with force in After Many Years. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His testimony at the inquest is referenced; he claimed to have seen Maria with Louis, but Maria asserts it was actually Carlotta.
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- Extended family and titled figures
- Central suspects and witnesses
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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