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Mrs. Spenser-Smith

A neighbor whose supper-table praise sets the Corders' social standard, she is invoked as the measure of whether an evening has succeeded.

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Also known as Spenser-Smith, the Spenser-Smith

First appearance: i

As a supporting figure in Miss Mole, Mrs. Spenser-Smith is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Lilla is surprised and somewhat dismayed to meet Hannah; she offers pragmatic advice and reveals details about her household and the Literary Society Meeting.
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Mrs. Spenser-Smith belongs to the small society whose opinions the Corders weigh, and her verdict that everything was nice at supper becomes ammunition in the family's arguments about guests and housekeeping. She never…

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MGMrs. GibsonDODorisMSMr. SamsonBOBobMHMiss Hannah MoleMSMrs. Spenser-Smith

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Corder Family Circle
  • Community and Minor Figures
  • Protagonist

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