Summer · Character
Old Mrs. Hobart
A local widow who takes in boarders and knows everyone's business.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Hobart
First appearance: ii
Old Mrs. Hobart shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Provides hot breakfast to Charity and Mr.
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In XVII: Provides hot breakfast to Charity and Mr. Royall at her home in Hamblin. Later, in XVIII: Her kitchen is the setting where Mr.
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See Old Mrs. Hobart in iiNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Old Mrs. Hobart in ii