Elmer Gantry · Character

Mrs. Toomis

Bishop Toomis's wife.

minor

First appearance: chapter xxviii

Mrs. Toomis shows up with force in Chapter XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bishop Toomis's wife; interrupts with travel anecdotes during Elmer's visit.

Mrs. Toomis first appears in 0178 chapter xxviii.

In Chapter XVIII: Bishop Toomis's wife; interrupts with travel anecdotes during Elmer's visit.

Later, in II: The bishop's lady; fond of travel and photography, she adds decorative touches like a pink bow on the whaling harpoon poker.

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Chapter XVIII
Bishop Toomis's wife; interrupts with travel anecdotes during Elmer's visit.
II
The bishop's lady; fond of travel and photography, she adds decorative touches like a pink bow on the whaling harpoon poker.
III
Hosts supper, is charmed by Elmer's politeness, and is the subject of one of the bishop's photographs.
IV
Mrs. Toomis interrupts frequently during supper with trivial recollections of her travels, providing a contrast to the bishop's more serious conversation.

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