August 2, 2024

[hughville]

In The Girl in the Tower, Tilly talks to Mrs. Lewis, whom she bought an apple from, but the woman doesn't remember her, and neither does Mr. Charles, who she usually buys a marmalade sandwich from. "Lewis" is a reference to Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, while "Charles" is a reference to Carroll's real name, Charles Dodgson.