# Mrs. Kent — Emily of New Moon character guide

> Mrs. Kent in Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0011-xii-the-tansy-patch

## Who they are

Teddy's reclusive, mentally fragile mother.

## In the story

### [The Tansy Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xii-the-tansy-patch)

Teddy's mother; a mysterious, unhappy woman with a scar on her face; watches the children from behind the blind; jealous of Teddy's friendships; drowns kittens.

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