Misalliance · Character
Mrs. Tarleton
Tarleton's wife, a practical and warm-hearted woman who manages the household's emotional weather while her husband and children argue theory.
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Also known as Mrs. Tarleton John, Mrs. Tarleton Everybody, Mrs. Tarleton Poor lad, Mrs. Tarleton Oh Bunny, Mrs. Tarleton Bunny, Mrs. Tarleton Not, Mrs. Tarleton Shocked, Mrs. Tarleton Hypatia
First appearance: misalliance
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Mrs. Tarleton moves through the weekend with a mother's eye on everyone's comfort and a realist's awareness of what marriage actually requires. She is kind to Bentley even as she doubts the match, and her interventions…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Intruders and romantic interests
- Protagonist
- Tarleton family and associates
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