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Mrs. Marchmill

A woman whose husband's profession causes tension.

minor

Also known as Marchmill, The Marchmill

First appearance: an imaginative woman

Mrs. Marchmill shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ella's mother-in-law, representing the conventional expectations of marriage and duty.
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LNLizzy NewberryEMElla MarchmillRTRobert TreweMMMrs. Marchmill

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Imagination and Secret Admiration
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
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  • Closing

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