Short Fiction · Character
Mrs. Tabitha
A mother cat preparing for company who finds her freshly dressed kittens stripped bare on the garden wall.
supporting
Also known as Tabitha Twitchit, Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, Tabitha
First appearance: The Tale of Tom Kitten
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mrs. Tabitha is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The mother cat who dresses her kittens and later punishes them for getting dirty.
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Tabitha Twitchit has invited friends to tea and has dressed Tom Kitten and Mittens in their best, only to discover them naked on the wall after the Puddle-ducks make off with the clothes. Affronted and out of time, she…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Tabitha in The Tale of Tom Kitten