A Hazard of New Fortunes · Character
Mrs. Dryfoos
The quiet, pious wife of Mr. Dryfoos.
minor
Also known as Mother, Mother Dryfoos
First appearance: a hazard of new fortunes
Mrs. Dryfoos shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Weeps over the loss of the family burying ground, expresses homesickness and discomfort with wealth, and worries about her children.
Mrs. Dryfoos first appears in 0001 a hazard of new fortunes.
In III: Weeps over the loss of the family burying ground, expresses homesickness and discomfort with wealth, and worries about her children.
Later, in VI: Confused and grieving; insists on setting up with the body; later comes down to view Conrad.
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