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Matilda Murray

The younger Murray sister, a whip-cracking tomboy who prefers horses and hounds to ladylike accomplishments, to her mother's despair.

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Also known as Matilda, Miss Matilda, Miss Murray, Miss Matilda Murray, the Misses Murray, the amiable Miss Murray, the thoughtless Miss Murray, Matilda Murray

First appearance: VII: Horton Lodge

As a supporting figure in Agnes Grey, Matilda Murray is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

One of Agnes's pupils, noted for her lack of consideration and capricious behavior.
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Matilda is loud, coarse, and gloriously unbothered by propriety, carrying a hunting whip and swearing like a groom. Her mother's belated campaign to reform her manners turns the household into a battleground, with Agnes…

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AGAgnes GreyMGMr. GreenHMHenry MelthamRMRosalie MurrayMMMatilda Murray

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Village life and minor characters
  • Protagonist
  • Moral and social contrasts

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

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  • Closing

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See Matilda Murray in VII: Horton Lodge