The Cream of the Jest · Character
Moira
A name appearing in the fictional narrative of Poictesme.
minor
First appearance: iii wherein a clerk appraises a fair country
Moira shows up with force in XXXV: Treats of Witches, Mixed Drinks, and the Weather. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's wife; participates in the conversation, mixes drinks, and privately questions Kennaston's character.
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In XXXV: Treats of Witches, Mixed Drinks, and the Weather: The narrator's wife; participates in the conversation, mixes drinks, and…
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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central paradox of Kennaston’s existence: his dr…
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See Moira in iii wherein a clerk appraises a fair country