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In the Whistler episode 'Tangled Web', we are introduced to Aunt Hester Mayberry, an elderly widow who has inherited a substantial estate. With no children of her own, she has adopted two: Claude Mayberry, her late husband's orphaned nephew, and Leta Davis, the daughter of her deceased sister. As Leta returns home after finishing school, Aunt Hester reveals her plans to marry her off to Claude, much to his dismay. Claude is already entangled in a secret marriage with Pearl Wallace, and the pressure mounts as Aunt Hester's health is failing.
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