Agnes Grey · Character
Betty Holmes
An old servant at the Grey parsonage.
minor
Also known as Betty, old Betty Holmes
First appearance: i the parsonage
Betty Holmes shows up with force in IV: The Grandmamma. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The nursery-maid who sympathizes with Agnes and admits to losing her place for hitting the children.
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- Other
Character groups
- Village life and minor characters
- Moral and social contrasts
- Protagonist
- Family and early influences
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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