The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Mrs. Shepherd
The wife of Mr. Shepherd, a local tradesman.
minor
First appearance: iii
Mrs. Shepherd shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Faded, submissive wife; flustered by her husband's demands; tries to manage the household but is criticized by Isabella.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Shepherd in iii