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Mrs. Kernan

The long-suffering wife of Mr. Kernan who supports his religious reformation.

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First appearance: Grace

Mrs. Kernan shows up with force in Grace. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Kernan's wife, who agrees to the plot and has a pragmatic, habitual approach to religion.

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Farrington’s psychological peak occurs here as his simmering resentment and humiliation explode into a direct,…

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