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Jude the Obscure · Character

Miss Fontover

Sue's employer at a religious shop in Christminster.

minor

Also known as the elderly Miss Fontover thither

First appearance: jude the obscure

Miss Fontover shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sue's landlady, a devout woman who runs a church supply shop; disapproves of Sue's purchases.
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In III: Sue's landlady, a devout woman who runs a church supply shop; disapproves of Sue's purchases. Later, in IV: Sue's employer who…

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SBSue BrideheadRPRichard Phillo…JFJude FawleyMFMiss Fontover

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