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Martha Endell

A fallen woman from Yarmouth who helps find Little Em'ly.

minor

Also known as Martha, Martha Endell⁠—side

First appearance: vi i enlarge my circle of acquaintance

Martha Endell shows up with force in The Wanderer. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Appears as the haggard listening face at the door, begging David not to reveal her.
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In The Wanderer: Appears as the haggard listening face at the door, begging David not to reveal her. Later, in Martha: In deep despair by the river, she is convinced she belongs to the polluted water, but eventually…

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See Martha Endell in vi i enlarge my circle of acquaintance

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CPClara PeggottyAWAgnes WickfieldBTBetsey TrotwoodLELittle Em'lyDCDavid Copperfi…MEMartha Endell

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See Martha Endell in vi i enlarge my circle of acquaintance