The Lady of the Barge · Character

Mrs. White

The wife of Mr. White, with a minor role.

minor

Also known as White, the maligned Mrs. White

First appearance: The Monkey's Paw

Mrs. White shows up with force in The Monkey's Paw. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The grieving mother who insists on using the second wish to bring Herbert back from the dead.

Mrs. White first appears in 0001 the monkey s paw.

In The Monkey's Paw: The grieving mother who insists on using the second wish to bring Herbert back from the dead.

Later, in I: Knits by the fire, listens to Morris's tales, and later regards her husband anxiously after his wish.

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The Monkey's Paw
The grieving mother who insists on using the second wish to bring Herbert back from the dead.
I
Knits by the fire, listens to Morris's tales, and later regards her husband anxiously after his wish.
The Price of a Wish
Initially dismissive of the paw's power, then horrified as she learns of Herbert's death.
Chapter III
Grief-stricken mother who insists on using the paw to resurrect Herbert, only to be met with a terrifying knocking at the door.

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