# Mrs. Pentherby — Short Fiction character guide

> Mrs. Pentherby in Short Fiction by Saki.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

## In the story

### [Excepting Mrs. Pentherby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/excepting-mrs-pentherby)

The paid 'official quarreller' who deliberately provokes and absorbs the women's animosity, allowing the rest of the party to remain harmonious.

### [On Approval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/on-approval)

Mentioned as Mrs. Nougat-Jones, a diner who questions the artistic merit of Knopfschrank's work and buys a sketch.

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