The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Miss Hartnell
A village spinster and gossip.
minor
Also known as Hartnell
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
Miss Hartnell shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bluntly comments on the age difference between Dr.
Miss Hartnell first appears in 0001 the murder at the vicarage.
In II: Bluntly comments on the age difference between Dr. Stone and Miss Cram; calls the situation 'disgusting'.
Later, in III: Pounces on the narrator outside Mrs. Lestrange's house, eager for gossip.
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