It certainly becomes clear that he cares about little other than money, making him into a sort of living copy of the sisters’ dead father, John Blackwood. Though nothing is said explicitly, it is implied that he hopes to marry Constance and get access to the money that her father has left in the safe in his study. Charles allies himself entirely with Constance and begins to turn her against Merricat. He also becomes irritated with Uncle Julian’s physical illness and delusions, making an enemy of the sharp-tongued old man. He refuses to put up with Merricat’s eccentricities as Constance does, and he wants to punish her. He initially tries to befriend her, but quickly turns hostile, essentially threatening to steal Constance from her. Though Constance welcomes him, Merricat sees him as a stranger and an intruder and works tirelessly to get rid of him. Charles turns up at the house saying that he wants to help the sisters.
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