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The Good Soldier · Character

Mrs. Powys

Wife of Colonel Powys, part of the social circle in India.

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First appearance: part i i

Mrs. Powys shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In III: Mrs. Powys, Leonora's mother, initially wishes to reject the marriage proposal due to propriety but is overruled by her husband due…

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LALeonora Ashbur…CPColonel PowysEAEdward Ashburn…MMMrs. MaidanMPMrs. Powys

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See Mrs. Powys in part i i
See Mrs. Powys in part i i