The Monk · Character
Dame Jacintha
The housekeeper at the Medina household, who assists in the plot.
minor
Also known as Jacintha, the astonished Jacintha
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Dame Jacintha shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The landlady who reports seeing Elvira's ghost and begs Ambrosio to exorcise it.
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- Other
Character groups
- Main plot characters
- Medina family and helpers
- Protagonist
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