Lady Audley’s Secret · Character
Miss Tonks
A gossipy spinster who boards at Mrs. Vincent's school.
minor
Also known as Tonks
First appearance: xxv retrograde investigation
Miss Tonks shows up with force in So Far and No Farther. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Miss Tonks first appears in 0024 xxv retrograde investigation.
In So Far and No Farther: A teacher at Mrs. Vincent's school who retrieves the box left by Miss Graham and assists Robert.
Later, in XXVII: Beginning at the Other End: Mentioned as having stated Lucy Graham entered the school on August 17 or 18, 1854.
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- Peripheral Witnesses & Acquaintances
- Audley Circle Core
- Protagonist
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See Miss Tonks in xxv retrograde investigation