Memoirs of a Midget · Character
Mrs. Marvell
The wife or mother of Mr. Marvell.
minor
Also known as Marvell
First appearance: xlvi
Mrs. Marvell shows up with force in XL. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Discreetly enters the library to adjust a newspaper, hinting at the electrical disturbance caused by the thunder.
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In XL: Discreetly enters the library to adjust a newspaper, hinting at the electrical disturbance caused by the thunder. Later, in XLIII: The butler who opens the doors for the narrator's late entry and is present…
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See Mrs. Marvell in xlvi