A Popular Schoolgirl · Character

Mrs. Haselford

Bess's mother, a delicate woman.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Haselford, delicate Mrs. Haselford

First appearance: iv intruder bess

Mrs. Haselford shows up with force in Bess at Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A gentle but grief-stricken woman who has withdrawn due to the loss of her sons in the war.

Mrs. Haselford first appears in 0003 iv intruder bess.

In Bess at Home: A gentle but grief-stricken woman who has withdrawn due to the loss of her sons in the war.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Ingred’s defiant rejection of social hypocrisy…

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