The Old Man in the Corner · Character
Mrs. Higgins
The wife of George Higgins.
minor
First appearance: xviii the theft at the english provident bank
Mrs. Higgins shows up with force in XXXIII: The Living and the Dead. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Beddingfield's housekeeper, who testifies about his habits and the messenger who collected his portmanteau.
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