The Perfume of Eros · Character
Mrs. Waldron
A member of the Waldron family, likely Sylvia's mother.
minor
First appearance: iii the gates of life
Mrs. Waldron shows up with force in II: The Pocket Venus. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sylvia's mother, declines the lunch invitation, jokes about being old-fashioned.
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