Candida · Character

Proserpine Garnett

Morell's sharp-tongued typist, efficient at the machine and quietly devoted to her employer in a way she would never admit aloud.

supporting

Also known as Miss Proserpine Garnett, Miss Garnett, Prossy, Pross

First appearance: act i

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Prossy keeps the parson's pamphlets, letters, and schedule in order from her little table by the window, her loyalty to Morell edged with a private, unspoken feeling. Her brisk manner and occasional sarcasm guard a position that leaves her watching the household's emotional weather from the margins. She matters as the play's quiet counterweight: someone who serves a man's cause without being dazzled by his sermons.

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Social
Friendship

Character groups

Candida's household circle
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Relationships

James Mavor Morell
professional · ambivalent
Mr. Burgess
social · ambivalent
Candida Morell
friendship · positive
Alexander Mill
friendship · positive
Eugene Marchbanks
social · ambivalent
Maria
social · positive
Mr. Burgess
social · ambivalent
Candida Morell
friendship · positive
James Mavor Morell
professional · ambivalent
James Mavor Morell
professional · ambivalent
Alexander Mill
friendship · positive
Eugene Marchbanks
social · ambivalent

James Mavor Morell
Proserpine is James's secretary, and their relationship is strictly professional, though she is privately critical of his naivety.
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Burgess and Proserpine interact as acquaintances, with Burgess trying to charm her for his own business or social ends.
Candida Morell
Candida and Proserpine share a friendly, informal rapport, with Proserpine often confiding in Candida about household matters.
Alexander Mill
Alexander and Proserpine have a light, friendly camaraderie, often exchanging banter in the Morell household.
Eugene Marchbanks
Eugene and Proserpine have minimal direct interaction, with Proserpine viewing him as an eccentric and somewhat annoying presence.
Maria
Maria and Proserpine are both female staff in the Morell household, sharing a polite but distant working acquaintance.
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Burgess and Proserpine interact as acquaintances, with Burgess trying to charm her for his own business or social ends.
Candida Morell
Candida and Proserpine share a friendly, informal rapport, with Proserpine often confiding in Candida about household matters.
James Mavor Morell
Proserpine is James's secretary, and their relationship is strictly professional, though she is privately critical of his naivety.
James Mavor Morell
Proserpine is James's secretary, and their relationship is strictly professional, though she is privately critical of his naivety.
Alexander Mill
Alexander and Proserpine have a light, friendly camaraderie, often exchanging banter in the Morell household.
Eugene Marchbanks
Eugene and Proserpine have minimal direct interaction, with Proserpine viewing him as an eccentric and somewhat annoying presence.

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