# Miss Kempe — Short Fiction character guide

> Miss Kempe in Short Fiction by Catherine Louisa Pirkis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Marian Kempe, Marian

**First appearance:** 0003-iii

## Who they are

A woman of some importance in the subplot.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_61_se/chapters/v)

The woman sheltering Lucy, who pleads for mercy and is suspected of being connected to Tom Williams.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_61_se/chapters/xiii)

Returned the ring to Lord Hardcastle and pleaded for Tom's forgiveness; advised to return home and keep her money.

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