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Mrs. Billickin

Landlady of a lodging house in London, where Rosa and Helena stay; quarrelsome but protective.

minor

Also known as Billickin, the Billickin, The Billickin

First appearance: xx a flight

Mrs. Billickin shows up with force in A Gritty State of Things Comes On. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The new landlady who immediately enters into a 'war' of manners with Miss Twinkleton.
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Mrs. Billickin first appears in 0019 xx a flight.

In A Gritty State of Things Comes On: The new landlady who immediately enters into a 'war' of manners with Miss Twinkleton.

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MGMr. GrewgiousRBRosa BudJJJohn JasperTDThe DeanEDEdwin DroodMBMrs. Billickin

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  • Mysterious Observers and Background
  • Central Cloisterham Figures
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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