Great Expectations · Character
Mrs. Whimple
Landlady of the house where Clara Barley lives with her father.
minor
First appearance: xlvii
Mrs. Whimple shows up with force in Chapter XLVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the motherly woman who fostered Herbert and Clara's relationship.
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- Other
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- Minor relatives, servants, and background figures
- Domestic and familial figures
- Pip's moral and social circle
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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See Mrs. Whimple in xlvii