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Mrs. Grey

A wealthy Wellesley graduate who funds philanthropies she doesn't understand, guided by advisers with cotton money on their minds.

supporting

Also known as old Mrs. Grey, The rich Mrs. Grey, Grey

First appearance: XIII: Mrs. Grey Gives a Dinner

As a supporting figure in The Quest of the Silver Fleece, Mrs. Grey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A wealthy widow inclined to philanthropy, but her intentions are challenged by her executor and her own social circle.
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Mrs. Grey collects causes and college girls the way other women collect china, and her interest in Negro education is sincere but easily steered. John Taylor coaches his sister Mary to 'go easy' with her, so that Mrs.

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See Mrs. Grey in XIII: Mrs. Grey Gives a Dinner

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CCColonel Cressw…HCHarry CresswellBJBishop JohnsonMTMary TaylorZCZora CresswellMGMrs. Grey

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Community and Household
  • White Elite and Politicians
  • Community Leaders and Officials
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Colonel Cresswell’s confession and redistribution of his wealth mark the emotional peak because he finally con…

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See Mrs. Grey in XIII: Mrs. Grey Gives a Dinner