Strong Poison · Character

Mrs. Hodges

A landlady or housekeeper providing information.

minor

First appearance: ii

Mrs. Hodges shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Arrives to clean, but Miss Murchison avoids her scrutiny.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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