The Dead Secret · Character
Mrs. Norbury
A blunt, motherly country squire's wife who befriends the stranded Rosamond and unwittingly brings the haunted Mrs. Jazeph to her bedside.
supporting
Also known as the outspoken Mrs. Norbury
First appearance: iii the bride and bridegroom
As a supporting figure in The Dead Secret, Mrs. Norbury is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The outspoken lady of the house; recommends Mrs.
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Mrs. Norbury speaks the plainest English and means every kind word of it, opening her house and her sympathy to a stranger delivered of a child at the Tiger's Head. When Dr. Orridge needs a nurse, she summons her own…
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See Mrs. Norbury in iii the bride and bridegroomNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Norbury in iii the bride and bridegroom