Backwater · Character
Miss Stringer
A teacher or governess at the school.
minor
First appearance: i
Miss Stringer shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fellow boarder whose conventional advice and finery contrast with Miriam's inner life.
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- School and community figures
- Protagonist
- Miriam's social circle
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