Short Fiction · Character
Mrs. Pevenly
A woman whose name is a source of social awkwardness.
minor
First appearance: the boar pig
Mrs. Pevenly shows up with force in A Sacrifice to Necessity. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A complacent widow forced to confront her daughter's gambling debt and ultimately agrees to marry Ashcombe Gwent to avoid financial and social ruin.
Mrs. Pevenly first appears in 0087 the boar pig.
In A Sacrifice to Necessity: A complacent widow forced to confront her daughter's gambling debt and ultimately agrees to marry Ashcombe Gwent to avoid financial and social ruin.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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