Arrowsmith · Character
Miss Gwilliam
A country-club woman who offends Sondelius.
minor
Also known as Miss Gwilliam
First appearance: I
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In VII: A prim, cultured spinster from New Jersey who condescends to Sondelius and dismisses him as a roughneck. Later, in I: Country-club woman who traveled on the St. Buryan; makes trivial conversation with Martin,…
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