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The circular staircase book5/22/2023 Warren is proud of the skill she had, assuring Helen that she "was as good as any man" at shooting and confiding in Parry that her deceased husband "told me his first wife was prettier but I was a better shot. She confesses that she sees Helen as that girl, which is why she is so adamant that Helen leaves the house while the murderer is still around.Ī former big-game hunter, Mrs. Warren witnessed a man pushing a "simple-minded" girl down the estate's well and she was too late to save her. Without even leaving her bed, she makes you feel like you should be shrinking in your seat, but, as we see from her interactions with Helen, there is an undercurrent of warmth - and regret. Despite being an invalid, she is a fierce, formidable, intimidating woman, played to steely-nerve-perfection by Barrymore. The Spiral Staircase is filled with interesting (and mysterious) characters, but the best one may just be Mrs.
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