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Lady Mottisfont

A noblewoman with a secret from her past.

minor

First appearance: dame the second

Lady Mottisfont shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In III: Referenced as Mrs. Fellmer, the cheerful and straightforward mother of the landowner, who invites Joshua and Rosa to dine. Later, in I: The Squire's new wife, a gentle and charitable woman who is terrified by…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Complex Web of Love and Consequences
  • Romantic Entanglements and Consequences
  • Secrets and Strange Events

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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