Kim · Character
The English Memsahib
A British woman who interacts with Kim at the hill station.
minor
Also known as an English Memsahib, the English
First appearance: viii
The English Memsahib shows up with force in Chapter II: The Prophecy of the Red Bull. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An Amritzar girl (referred to as a 'Breaker of Hearts') who gives money for Kim's train ticket, described by the cultivator's wife as a 'nun'.
The English Memsahib first appears in 0007 viii.
In Chapter II: The Prophecy of the Red Bull: An Amritzar girl (referred to as a 'Breaker of Hearts') who gives money for Kim's train ticket, described by the cultivator's wife as a 'nun'.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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See The English Memsahib in viii