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Mrs. Higgins

The wife of George Higgins.

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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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See Mrs. Higgins in xviii the theft at the english provident bank