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Mrs. Riversedge

A woman whose name is a source of social confusion.

minor

First appearance: the baker s dozen

Mrs. Riversedge shows up with force in The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hostess who defends Brope's character and tries to explain away the accusations.
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