Passages from the Life of a Philosopher · Character
Lady Flumm
A drawing-room enchantress who quotes Turnstile's prettiest phrases, arranges musicales, and will absolutely take no excuse.
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Also known as Lady Flumm, Lady Flumm Smiling, Lady Flumm Oh
First appearance: xxii scene from a new afterpiece called politics and poetry or the decline of science
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Lord Flumm's wife, who charms Turnstile with praise of his book and invites him to her party.
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Lady Flumm presides over the play's most delicious scene, greeting Turnstile as a marvel, reciting his purple passages, and gently touching his arm until he cannot refuse her Thursday party. Her charm is genuine and her…
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