The Letter
Importance of Henry Stirling
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Henry Stirling is Alice Stirling’s husband. He resents Billy because he thinks that Alice used the boy to replace Edward, their baby who died. When Tina visits the house to talk to Alice, Henry is at home alone. He lies to Tina and tells her that he does not know anyone by the name of Billy.