# Mrs. Markleham — David Copperfield character guide

> Mrs. Markleham in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0019-xvi-i-am-a-new-boy-in-more-senses-than-one

## Who they are

Mrs. Strong's talkative, manipulative mother.

## In the story

### [XLV: Mr. Dick Fulfils My Aunt’s Predictions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/david_copperfield_se/chapters/xlv-mr-dick-fulfils-my-aunt-s-predictions)

The 'Old Soldier' who constantly pushes for amusement and inadvertently deepens the Doctor's fears; her mercenary nature is exposed.

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