The Murder at the Vicarage · Character
Mrs. Price Ridley
A gossipy and judgmental village matron.
minor
Also known as deplored Mrs. Price Ridley, This Mrs. Price Ridley
First appearance: the murder at the vicarage
Mrs. Price Ridley shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Contributes to the gossip about Dr.
Mrs. Price Ridley first appears in 0001 the murder at the vicarage.
In II: Contributes to the gossip about Dr. Stone and Miss Cram; deplores young people's slyness.
Later, in XIII: Reports receiving a threatening telephone call from someone calling themselves 'The Avenger' and mentions hearing a shot in the woods.
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Miss Marple’s quiet rebuttal—comparing Raymond West’s metaphor of a “stagnant pool” to his own writing—marks t…
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