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Mrs. Crick

The wife of Dairyman Crick, who helps manage the dairy household.

minor

Also known as Crick

First appearance: XVII

Mrs. Crick shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the dairyman's wife who oversees the household and wears a hot stuff gown.
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In XVII: Mentioned as the dairyman's wife who oversees the household and wears a hot stuff gown. Later, in XVIII: Mrs. Crick is mentioned as the one who orders that Angel Clare should sit in the chimney-corner,…

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JDJack DurbeyfieldDCDairyman CrickJDJoan DurbeyfieldTDTess DurbeyfieldMCMrs. Crick

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