Short Fiction · Character

Mrs. Downe

A kind woman whose life is marked by tragedy.

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Also known as Downe, the kindly Mrs. Downe, the late Mrs. Downe, poor Downe, Mrs. Downe

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In Fellow-Townsmen: A central figure in the social dynamics of the town. Later, in Chapter I: Warmly welcomes her husband home, showing…

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Fellow-Townsmen
A central figure in the social dynamics of the town.
Chapter I
Warmly welcomes her husband home, showing affection that Barnet envies.
III
Emily Downe proposes to call on Mrs. Barnet to gain her confidence and help resolve the conflict.
IV
Accompanies Mrs. Barnet to the shore; is capsized in a boat and feared drowned, having fleeted out to sea.
V
Drowns while trying to rescue Mrs. Barnet; her body is recovered after three hours, and she is declared dead.
VI
Deceased; Downe laments her loss and plans an elaborate tomb for her.
Chapter VIII
Downe's late wife, whose tomb is reduced to a common headstone.
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