Of Human Bondage · Character
Mrs. Otter
A landlady in Paris who rents rooms to Philip and other art students.
minor
First appearance: xxviii
Mrs. Otter shows up with force in XL. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Introduces Philip to the studio and advises him on materials and caution with foreigners.
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In XL: Introduces Philip to the studio and advises him on materials and caution with foreigners. Later, in XLIII: Mrs. Otter is the massière who accompanies Foinet during critiques and is rumored by Fanny to have…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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