Emily Cutrer

Chapter 1

Aunt Emily / Emily Cutrer

Binx's great-aunt and guardian, who summons Binx to discuss Kate's crisis, reveals the discovery of suicide attempts, pressures Binx to enter medical school to preserve his mind, and walks with him in the storm on the gallery.

Chapter 5

Aunt

Aunt Emily delivers a lengthy monologue to Binx, defining herself and her class by their adherence to traditional obligations and nobility, contrasting them with the 'mediocrity' of modern society. She dismisses Binx with a cold smile, signaling that he is no longer part of her inner circle, and stands on the porch looking past him toward the Vaudrieul house.