Waverley · Character
Cathleen
Flora MacIvor's maid and confidante at Glennaquoich.
minor
First appearance: part i xxi the chieftain s sister
Cathleen shows up with force in Highland Minstrelsy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Flora's attendant who brings the harp to the glen.
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In Highland Minstrelsy: Flora's attendant who brings the harp to the glen. Later, in Waverley Continued at Glennaquoich: Sings a Gaelic…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Historical Figures
- Protagonist
- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Waverley reaches an emotional and psychological peak as he violently oscillates between self-…
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See Cathleen in part i xxi the chieftain s sister