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Mrs. Lofthouse

The clergyman's wife, a kind but nervous woman.

minor

Also known as Lofthouse, poor Lofthouse

First appearance: vii aurora s strange pensioner

Mrs. Lofthouse shows up with force in The Deed That Had Been Done in the Wood. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In The Deed That Had Been Done in the Wood: Seated with Aurora and Mrs. Powell in the drawing-room; asked by John to care for…

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JMJohn MellishMHMr. HaywardAFAurora FloydSPSamuel ProdderWDWilliam DorkMLMrs. Lofthouse

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