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The Murder at the Vicarage · Character

Miss Wetherby

A kind-hearted village spinster.

minor

Also known as the softer-hearted Miss Wetherby, Wetherby

First appearance: the murder at the vicarage

Miss Wetherby shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In II: Brings news of Dr. Haydock visiting Mrs. Lestrange; speculates about Lawrence Redding and Lettice. Later, in XXIV: Sends a note expressing distress and asking the narrator to visit regarding something important…

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Miss Marple’s quiet rebuttal—comparing Raymond West’s metaphor of a “stagnant pool” to his own writing—marks t…

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