Confessions of an English Opium-Eater · Character
Betty
A servant in the narrator's household.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Betty
First appearance: part ii the pains of opium
Betty shows up with force in Introduction to the Pains of Opium. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young female servant who opens the door to the Malay and seeks the narrator's help.
Betty first appears in 0005 part ii the pains of opium.
In Introduction to the Pains of Opium: The young female servant who opens the door to the Malay and seeks the narrator's help.
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- Other
Character groups
- Opium-Era Associates
- Protagonist
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See Betty in part ii the pains of opium