The Country Wife · Character
Mrs. Dainty Fidget
Lady Fidget's sister-in-law, whose fashionable disdain for Horner barely conceals a competitive appetite for his attention and his china.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Dainty, Dainty
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Country Wife, Mrs. Dainty Fidget is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mrs. Dainty moves through Horner's lodgings as part of the Fidget faction, trading theatrical revulsion with Lady Fidget while privately angling for the same favours. Her cry of 'foh!' at Horner's civility is less moral outrage than a bid in the ongoing contest for his notice. She embodies the town lady whose reputation is guarded fiercely and her desires barely, and her rivalry with Lady Fidget turns Horner's drawing room into a quiet battlefield of manners.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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