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Lady Hodmarsh

A society hostess who champions the elderly Driffield.

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First appearance: i

Lady Hodmarsh shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the guests, who engages Driffield in conversation and later prompts him to acknowledge the narrator.
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WAWillie AshendenRDRosie DriffieldTNThe NarratorRKRoy KearLGLord George KempLHLady Hodmarsh

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  • Central literary figures
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Closing

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