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Mrs. Parry

A deaf woman who appears in the story.

minor

Also known as a Mrs. Parry, Deaf Mrs. Parry

First appearance: a fragment of life

Mrs. Parry shows up with force in IV: The Ringing of the Bell. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A deaf old woman who suddenly regains her hearing and hears a great bell, which she says came from Paradise.
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In IV: The Ringing of the Bell: A deaf old woman who suddenly regains her hearing and hears a great bell, which she says came from…

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