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Cecelia Bassingthwaite

This character is the novel's protagonist and lives with an elderly relative. This character spends much of the novel yearning for admittance to the senior membership of the Wisteria Society.

Miss Jemima Darlington

This character is the elderly relative with whom the protagonist lives. This character is both a much-feared member of the Wisteria Society and a relentlessly overprotective guardian.

Cilla Bassingthwaite Morvath

This character does not make an appearance in the text, as she was killed before it begins. This character is the protagonist's mother and a beloved memory for most of the characters.

Pleasance

This character, though eccentric, is a trusted household servant in the home of the protagonist and her guardian.

Eduardo de Luca

This is the name by which the male lead of the novel is first introduced; in this guise, he is a half-Italian assassin sent to kill the protagonist.

Edward (Ned) Lightborne

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