Martin Chuzzlewit · Character
Mrs. Todgers
The put-upon landlady of a London commercial boarding-house, forever chasing gravy and respectability while mothering a houseful of hungry clerks.
supporting
Also known as Todgers, the devoted Mrs. Todgers, the frightened Mrs. Todgers, Dear Mrs. Todgers, mother Todgers
First appearance: vi
As a supporting figure in Martin Chuzzlewit, Mrs. Todgers is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Hosts the Pecksniffs at her boarding house, is blamed by the young ladies for the failed visit, and oversees the Saturday bustle.
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Mrs. Todgers presides over the boarding-house where the Miss Pecksniffs lodge, an establishment whose fortunes hinge on the bottomless appetite of commercial gentlemen for gravy. She confides her early disappointments…
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- Other
Character groups
- Central Chuzzlewit Circle
- American Acquaintances
- Extended Cast and Servants
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