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Sophronia Lammle

Alfred Lammle's elegant wife, equally deceived about the fortune she was marrying into, who begins to feel the moral cost of the couple's calculated cruelties.

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Also known as Sophronia Akershem, Sophronia, Mrs. Lammle

First appearance: A Marriage Contract

As a supporting figure in Our Mutual Friend, Sophronia Lammle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The bride, a lady of property, married from the Veneering house.

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Sophronia enters the Veneering set as a bride with no family to give her away and no money to bring, only her beauty and her husband's schemes. She plays the charming confidante to Georgiana Podsnap even as Alfred grooms the girl for Fledgeby, and the hypocrisy of that friendship begins to work on her conscience. Her flickers of decency make her the one Lammle who might still choose a different ending.

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Social climbers and schemers
Veneering dinner guests
Minor characters and background figures
Central characters and rivals

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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A Marriage Contract
The bride, a lady of property, married from the Veneering house.
Podsnappery
The insinuating and manipulative Mrs. Lammle who befriends Georgiana at the party, drawing out her confidences.
Cupid Prompted
Plays the affectionate friend to Georgiana while subtly steering her toward Fledgeby, revealing her conspiratorial role.
An Anniversary Occasion
Sophronia Lammle is seated at the table, with Twemlow repeatedly mistaking her glances as directed at him, though she seems to have her eyes on Veneering.
The Golden Dustman Falls Into Bad Company
Cultivates a friendship with Bella, claiming captivation and offering to introduce wealthy suitors, though Bella mistrusts her.
Meaning Mischief
Plots with her husband to betray Bella Wilfer's confidence and manipulate Mr. Boffin into dismissing his secretary.
The Golden Dustman at His Worst
Referenced as the source of the tale-bearing that provoked Boffin's outburst, having reported Bella's secret meeting with Rokesmith.
A Social Chorus
She visits Twemlow to seek his help, and her ruin is discussed at the dinner.
The Golden Dustman Rises a Little
Attempts to charm the Boffins alongside her husband; is visibly moved by Georgiana's heartfelt offer of help.
A Few Grains of Pepper
Stands guard outside Fledgeby's door; smiles fiercely while Alfred administers the beating.

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