The Little White Bird · Character
Mrs. Hicking
A woman who appears in the domestic scenes of the story.
minor
First appearance: iii her marriage her clothes her appetite and an inventory of her furniture
Mrs. Hicking shows up with force in VII: The Last of Timothy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as part of the plan to procure David's outfit.
Mrs. Hicking first appears in 0002 iii her marriage her clothes her appetite and an inventory of her furniture.
In VII: The Last of Timothy: Mentioned as part of the plan to procure David's outfit.
Later, in The Inconsiderate Waiter: An old nurse of the narrator who hosts William's wife in Surrey and is entrusted with purchasing the baby outfits.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Social and Domestic Circle
- Human and Animal Companions
- Protagonist
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See Mrs. Hicking in iii her marriage her clothes her appetite and an inventory of her furniture