The Old Curiosity Shop · Character
Miss Monflathers
A stern, snobbish headmistress of a boarding school who scolds Nell.
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First appearance: XXIX
Miss Monflathers shows up with force in XXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Miss Monflathers, head of a boarding school, takes a Private View of the waxwork and rebukes Mrs.
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In XXIX: Miss Monflathers, head of a boarding school, takes a Private View of the waxwork and rebukes Mrs. Jarley for including a figure of Lord Byron, citing his free opinions. Later, in XXXI: Miss Monflathers appears…
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