What was the point of telling the story through the maid narrator instead of a more conventional structure? Does it actually tie into what is being said here? It felt a little ridiculous near the end that she now needs to always justify having her around in order to know the important parts of the narrative.
>>24684068It helps create the haunted gothic feel. All the best folk tales and ghost stories are passed down orally from person to person while sitting near the hearth or around the campfire. It enhances the mystery because you're only getting secondhand information from someone who doesn't know all the details themselves.
