Waverley · Character
Janet Gellatley
Davie Gellatley's mother, a faithful servant at Tully-Veolan.
minor
Also known as old Janet, auld Janet, poor old blear-eyed Janet
First appearance: part i ix more of the manor house and its environs
Janet Gellatley shows up with force in Waverley Is Still in Distress. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old Highland sibyl who acts as nurse and guard in the hovel.
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In Waverley Is Still in Distress: The old Highland sibyl who acts as nurse and guard in the hovel. Later, in XXXV: Comparing of Notes: Provides hospitality in the hut, praises her son Davie's cleverness in protecting…
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- Central Jacobite and Waverley Circle
- Hanoverian Authority and Allies
- Minor and Historical Figures
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Janet Gellatley in part i ix more of the manor house and its environs