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Mrs. Ryder

A lively, talkative woman who appears at social events.

minor

Also known as little Mrs. Ryder, the enthusiastic Mrs. Ryder

First appearance: i cope at a college tea

Mrs. Ryder shows up with force in XXV: Cope in Double Danger. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bustles up at the reception, excited about Carolyn's poems and Hortense's studio; receives details about the art world from Cope.
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