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Mrs. de Barral

Flora's mother, who dies when Flora is young.

minor

Also known as Meantime Mrs. de Barral, Moreover Mrs. de Barral

First appearance: III: Thrift—and the Child

Mrs. de Barral shows up with force in III: Thrift—and the Child. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Dies from neglect at the Priory, having been abandoned by her husband.
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