Miss Mole · Character

Mr. Pilgrim

A visiting preacher whose arrival the Corders treat as a social test, he becomes the occasion for Miss Mole's strategic withdrawal from the supper table.

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Also known as Pilgrim

First appearance: i

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Mr. Pilgrim is expected at the Corders' for an evening that Ethel dreads and Wilfrid mocks, with everyone calculating whether he will stammer and who will carry the conversation. His visit gives Miss Mole the excuse to declare an engagement and leave the household to manage without her, a small rebellion that reveals how much the family depends on her. Around him the Corders' anxieties about manners, sermons, and appearances cluster, making him a mirror for their insecurities rather than a man they truly know.

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Corder Family Circle
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Chapter XX
Mr. Pilgrim is the obvious danger to Hannah; he visits the Girls' Club and shows interest in Ethel.
XXV
Hannah thinks about Mr. Pilgrim, the man who occupied her cottage and with whom she had a past relationship.
XXXIII
Visited the Corder household while Hannah was out; discussed Hannah and her cousin Hilda; described by Ruth as a horrid man with ill-fitting teeth.
XXXIV
Mentioned as the cause of Ethel's attraction and the chapel conflict.
XXXVI
Mr. Pilgrim is a looming threat; Hannah anticipates his arrival and his role in enforcing societal punishment, while Ethel reports his curiosity about Hannah.
XXXVII
Chooses this day to ingratiate himself with Robert Corder, sharing a scandal to bond with him.
XXXVIII
Reports Hannah's past to Robert Corder, hoping to gain favor; is rebuffed and humiliated.
XXXIX
Accused by Mrs. Spenser-Smith of being untruthful; Ethel defends him; Hannah doubts his worthiness but protects his reputation for Ethel's sake.

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