Middlemarch · Character
Mrs. Waule
Featherstone's sister, a greedy and suspicious woman.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Waule, The Mrs. Waule, Waule
First appearance: ix
Mrs. Waule shows up with force in XXXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the relatives who visits daily.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
- Local gossips and matrons
- Middlemarch social and professional network
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Dorothea, having just endured the humiliation…
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See Mrs. Waule in ix