Question

bring out the significance of the character of mrs umney in the context of her interaction with otis family

Answer 1

Mrs Umney was the old housekeeper at Canterville Chase whom Mrs Otis had continued keeping in employment at the request of Lady Canterville. She had been serving at the Chase for the last fifty years and knew the mansion thoroughly. She had been frightened and scared by the ghost of Sir Canterville, and somehow, the ghost had managed to allow her live in the Chase.

Duke of Cheshire was a young boy who was head over heels in love with Virginia. He wanted to get married to her as soon as was possible. He never missed an opportunity to hang around her. He paid frequent visits at the Chase just to be with her. Towards the end, when she disappeared mysteriously, he accompanied Mr Otis in spite of his clear instruction for him to stay at home. At her sudden appearance he was so happy; he kissed her without any inhibition. At the end , after relieving Sir Simon d Canterville of his ghostly existence, he accompanied Virginia to Sir Simon d Canterville's grave.
Rev. Augustus Dampier was the rector of the parish. He was a Fellow of King's College of Cambridge. He had seen the ghost of Canterville at the Chase. The ghost had scared him by blowing out his candle as he was coming one night from the library, and he had been under the care of Sir William Gull ever since undergoing treatment for the nervous disorder