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Mrs. Sarah Jane Means

A woman in the Means family.

minor

Also known as This Mrs. Means, Mrs. Means

First appearance: i a private lesson from a bulldog

Mrs. Sarah Jane Means shows up with force in V: The Walk Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Angrily confronts Hannah for walking home with the schoolmaster, accusing her of ingratitude.
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Mrs. Sarah Jane Means first appears in 0003 i a private lesson from a bulldog.

In V: The Walk Home: Angrily confronts Hannah for walking home with the schoolmaster, accusing her of ingratitude.

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  • Main community characters
  • Protagonist
  • Secondary community figures
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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