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Mrs. Bailey

A kindly, dreamy landlady whose tolerant smile and immovable lodgers make her parlor a stage Miriam must perform upon to prove her life still coheres.

supporting

Also known as a Bailey, Poor Mrs. Bailey

First appearance: I

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With Miriam Henderson (professional): Miriam is a governess/companion to Mrs. Bailey's household, with a tense, duty-bound relationship marked by mutual wariness. With Mr. Gunner (professional): Mr. Gunner is a frequent visitor and business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship. With Sissie Bailey (family): Mrs. Bailey is Sissie's mother, but their relationship is cold and authoritarian, lacking maternal warmth.

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Character Web

19 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Family

Character groups

Miriam's social circle
Protagonist
Minor recurring figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

The emotional peak occurs as the protagonist’s idealized vision of the white house—a symbol of wealth’s perman…

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Relationships

Miriam Henderson
professional · negative
Mr. Gunner
professional · ambivalent
Sissie Bailey
family · negative
Mr. Rodkin
professional · ambivalent
Miss Scott
professional · negative
Mr. Gunner
professional · ambivalent
Miriam Henderson
professional · negative
Miriam Henderson
professional · negative
Miss Scott
professional · negative
Sissie Bailey
family · negative
Mr. Rodkin
professional · ambivalent

Miriam Henderson
Miriam is a governess/companion to Mrs. Bailey's household, with a tense, duty-bound relationship marked by mutual wariness.
Mr. Gunner
Mr. Gunner is a frequent visitor and business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship.
Sissie Bailey
Mrs. Bailey is Sissie's mother, but their relationship is cold and authoritarian, lacking maternal warmth.
Mr. Rodkin
Mr. Rodkin is a business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship.
Miss Scott
Miss Scott is a servant/companion to Mrs. Bailey, with a subservient and strained relationship.
Mr. Gunner
Mr. Gunner is a frequent visitor and business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship.
Miriam Henderson
Miriam is a governess/companion to Mrs. Bailey's household, with a tense, duty-bound relationship marked by mutual wariness.
Miriam Henderson
Miriam is a governess/companion to Mrs. Bailey's household, with a tense, duty-bound relationship marked by mutual wariness.
Miss Scott
Miss Scott is a servant/companion to Mrs. Bailey, with a subservient and strained relationship.
Sissie Bailey
Mrs. Bailey is Sissie's mother, but their relationship is cold and authoritarian, lacking maternal warmth.
Mr. Rodkin
Mr. Rodkin is a business associate of Mrs. Bailey, with a formal, transactional relationship.

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