Lady Audley’s Secret · Character
Mrs. Maloney
Robert Audley's loyal housekeeper in London.
minor
Also known as honest Mrs. Maloney
First appearance: xviii robert receives a visitor whom he had scarcely expected
Mrs. Maloney shows up with force in XII: Still Missing. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The laundress who confirms that George has not returned to the chambers, adding to Robert's unease.
Mrs. Maloney first appears in 0017 xviii robert receives a visitor whom he had scarcely expected.
In XII: Still Missing: The laundress who confirms that George has not returned to the chambers, adding to Robert's unease.
Later, in Troubled Dreams: Robert's laundress, who enters the chambers with her key and denies having knocked at the door.
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- Other
Character groups
- Peripheral Witnesses & Acquaintances
- Audley Circle Core
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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