The Rainbow · Character
Mrs. Hardy
A neighbor of the Brangwens, a widow.
minor
First appearance: How Tom Brangwen Married a Polish Lady
Mrs. Hardy shows up with force in How Tom Brangwen Married a Polish Lady. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The squire's lady at Shelly Hall, admired by the women of Cossethay as a symbol of refinement and the 'beyond'.
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In How Tom Brangwen Married a Polish Lady: The squire's lady at Shelly Hall, admired by the women of Cossethay as a symbol of refinement and the 'beyond'. Later, in I: The squire's lady at Shelly Hall, a figure of…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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