Gullible’s Travels · Character
Mrs. Arthur Collins
A married woman in the narrator's social set whose presence at group gatherings adds to the domestic texture of the story's early scenes.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Collins
First appearance: gullible s travels
As a supporting figure in Gullible’s Travels, Mrs. Arthur Collins is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A bridge player who partners with the narrator and later with Messenger.
Mrs. Arthur Collins is part of the married-couple social world that the narrator and his wife inhabit, a world of rummy games and shared evenings. Her identity as a wife places her within the network of domestic alliances and gentle competitions that structure the group's leisure. She matters as one of the steady presences whose reactions and allegiances shape the social dynamics the narrator must navigate.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Arthur Collins in gullible s travels