Short Fiction · Character
Mrs. Miles
The autocratic mistress of Launay, whose love for her adopted Bessy collides with her dynastic plan to marry her son to a red-haired cousin.
supporting
Also known as poor Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Miles Madam, Dear Mrs. Miles, Bessy Mrs. Miles
First appearance: How Bessy Pryor Became a Young Lady of Importance
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Mrs. Miles rules Launay and everyone in it, and the neighbourhood knows better than to cross her. She has raised Bessy as her own child and genuinely loves her, yet cannot tolerate a marriage that fails to combine the…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Dramatic Island Stories
- Diverse Romantic & Comic Tales
- Rural Romance & Family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- M. Lacordaire
psychological · negative
- Bessy Pryor
professional · ambivalent
- Emily Greenmantle
social · ambivalent
- M. Lacordaire
psychological · negative
- Emily Greenmantle
social · ambivalent
- Emily Greenmantle
social · ambivalent
- Bessy Pryor
professional · ambivalent
- Bessy Pryor
professional · ambivalent
- M. Lacordaire
psychological · negative
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Mrs. Miles appears across 13 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- II: Love Forgives
- How Bessy Pryor Became a Young Lady of Importance
- How Bessy Pryor Wouldn't Marry the Parson
- III: How Bessy Pryor Came to Love the Heir of Launay
- How Bessy Pryor Owned That She Was Engaged
- How Bessy Pryor Ceased to Be a Young Lady of Importance
- How Bessy Pryor Was to Be Banished
- How Bessy Pryor Was Banished to Normandy
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