# Mrs. Sampson — The Mystery of a Hansom Cab character guide

> Mrs. Sampson in The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-mystery-of-a-hansom-cab

## Who they are

A housekeeper or servant in the Frettlby household.

## In the story

### [Mr. Gorby Is Satisfied at Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_a_hansom_cab_se/chapters/ix-mr-gorby-is-satisfied-at-last)

Brian's eccentric landlady; provides comic relief with her rambling stories; unwittingly gives Gorby crucial information about Brian's return time on the night of the murder.

### [X: In the Queen's Name](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_a_hansom_cab_se/chapters/x-in-the-queen-s-name)

Lodging-house keeper; protests Gorby's entry into Brian's room.

### [Madge Makes a Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_a_hansom_cab_se/chapters/xiii-madge-makes-a-discovery)

Brian's landlady, who laments her role in giving information to a false insurance agent.

### [Mark Frettlby Has a Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_a_hansom_cab_se/chapters/xxviii-mark-frettlby-has-a-visitor)

Brian's landlady; chatters incessantly and disapproves of his seclusion; brings him the telegram from Madge.

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