Hester · Character
Miss Matilda Vernon-Ridgway
A Vernon-Ridgway relation.
minor
Also known as Miss Matilda, Matilda, Miss Vernon-Ridgway
First appearance: iii the vernonry
Miss Matilda Vernon-Ridgway shows up with force in VI: Neighbours and Relations. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the two tall sisters who visit the summerhouse, gossip about Catherine, and welcome Mrs.
Miss Matilda Vernon-Ridgway first appears in 0004 iii the vernonry.
In VI: Neighbours and Relations: One of the two tall sisters who visit the summerhouse, gossip about Catherine, and welcome Mrs. John with feigned politeness.
Later, in XV: What Edward Thought: One of the gossiping chorus in the Vernonry, speculating about Hester's absence.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and rivals
- Vernon family core
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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