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Ma Purvis

A matronly or lower-class character.

minor

Also known as Purvis, this Purvis

First appearance: came the dawn

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LMLancelot Mulli…GMGeorge MullinerBIBishCMClarence Mulli…FMFrederick Mull…MPMa Purvis

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Military and romantic figures
  • Courtship and minor roles
  • Mulliner relatives and associates
  • Legal and absurd predicaments
  • Brief household characters

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