The Vortex · Character
Helen Saville
Helen Saville loves Florence enough to tell her the truth, and is repaid with empty endearments that make her angrier than any insult could.
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Also known as Helen, Helen Florence, Helen Smiling, Helen Present, Helen Well, Helen Splendid, Helen Tom Veryan, Helen Lightly, Helen Poor Nicky, Helen Fascinating, Helen—you've
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Helen moves through Florence's circle as the one person willing to name what she sees, admiring the moonlit valley while Florence puffs smoke and calls it soothing. She is torn between loyalty to a friend she believes…
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- Protagonist
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Florence’s hysterical collapse and declaration that she wishes she were dead mark the emotional and psychologi…
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- Nicky Lancaster
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