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Mrs. Saxon

Ingred's mother, often called Mother.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Saxon

First appearance: The End of the Holidays

Mrs. Saxon shows up with force in The End of the Holidays. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Devoted mother and nurse during the war, now gently breaking the news of financial hardship to Ingred.
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Mrs. Saxon first appears in 0000 i the end of the holidays.

In The End of the Holidays: Devoted mother and nurse during the war, now gently breaking the news of financial hardship to Ingred.

Later, in Wynch-on-the-Wold: Ingred's mother, content with the quiet life at Wynchcote and focused on family and gardening.

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ISIngred SaxonBJBeatrice JacksonQSQuenrede SaxonVRVerity RichmondQUQueenieMSMrs. Saxon

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Saxon family and associates
  • Protagonist
  • Main character circle

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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

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