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Old Jemima

An elderly woman at the Chat Gris inn.

minor

Also known as Jemima

First appearance: xxii calais

Old Jemima shows up with force in Dover: The Fisherman's Rest. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The stolid kitchen helper who grumbles while stirring the stockpot and filling tankards.
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JPJimmy PitkinMHMr. Harry WaiteMSMiss SallyMJMr. JellybandMAMarthaOJOld Jemima

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Character groups

  • Dover inn characters
  • Minor helpers and background figures
  • French aristocrats and allies

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  • Closing

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