The Perpetual Curate · Character
Cecilia Wentworth
Another Wentworth aunt, less prominent than Leonora and Dora.
minor
Also known as aunt Cecilia, Miss Cecilia
First appearance: xvi
Cecilia Wentworth shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The eldest aunt, dignified and affectionate in her greeting to Frank.
Cecilia Wentworth first appears in 0017 xvi.
In III: The eldest aunt, dignified and affectionate in her greeting to Frank.
Later, in V: Present but largely silent, offering only a beautiful smile and a quiet 'Quite so' in response to Mrs. Morgan.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and subplots
- Wentworth family circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Cecilia Wentworth in xvi