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Mrs. Whyllie

Antony Whyllie's mother, a widow in Dymchurch.

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Also known as old Mrs. Whyllie, Whyllie, old Whyllie, So Mrs. Whyllie

First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall

Mrs. Whyllie shows up with force in Adventures in Watchbell Street. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The lawyer's sharp-witted wife who takes command of the situation, devising a scheme to pose Imogene as her niece from India.
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In Adventures in Watchbell Street: The lawyer's sharp-witted wife who takes command of the situation, devising a scheme to pose Imogene as her niece from India. Later, in A Military Lady-Killer Prepares for Battle: The…

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  • Minor townsfolk and historical figures
  • Dymchurch main characters

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