# Mrs. Pallitson — Short Fiction character guide

> Mrs. Pallitson in Short Fiction by Saki.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Pallitson

**First appearance:** 0031-the-baker-s-dozen

## Who they are

A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.

## In the story

### [Reginald on Tariffs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-on-tariffs)

Mentioned as Mrs. Nicorax, with whom Reginald had a riding incident involving a brook and her disheveled costume.

### [Reginald's Christmas Revel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/reginald-s-christmas-revel)

Mentioned as 'Mrs. Babwold,' the hostess with a solemn personality who never smiles and organizes the dull entertainments.

### [The Peace of Mowsle Barton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-peace-of-mowsle-barton)

Referred to as Mrs. Spurfield, the landlady who attributes the kettle's failure to witchcraft.

### [The Quince Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/the-quince-tree)

Vera's aunt, Mrs. Bebberly Cumble, who initially insists Betsy must move but is swayed by Vera's story.

### [A Housing Problem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/a-housing-problem)

A guest who initially offers to host Bobbie and Margaret, but later demands Bobbie's removal after he offends the bishop.

### [A Holiday Task](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/a-holiday-task)

The woman who claims to have lost her memory and borrows money from Jerton.

### [Forewarned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/forewarned)

Mentioned as the aunt who raised Alethia; her death prompts Alethia's journey.

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