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The Mystery of the Blue Train · Character

Mrs. Samuel Harfield

A friend of Miss Viner in St. Mary Mead.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Harfield, old Mrs. Harfield

First appearance: xxix a letter from home

Mrs. Samuel Harfield shows up with force in Letters. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Writes a letter to Katherine questioning the validity of her inheritance and offering a small present.
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Mrs. Samuel Harfield first appears in 0030 xxix a letter from home.

In Letters: Writes a letter to Katherine questioning the validity of her inheritance and offering a small present.

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