The Secret Garden · Character
Mrs. Craven
Archibald's late wife who died in the secret garden accident.
minor
Also known as the Mem Sahib, The Mem Sahib, the Mem Sahib—Mary
First appearance: There Is No One Left
Mrs. Craven shows up with force in There Is No One Left. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mary's mother, a beautiful socialite who cared little for her daughter.
Mrs. Craven first appears in 0000 i there is no one left.
In There Is No One Left: Mary's mother, a beautiful socialite who cared little for her daughter. She is shown panicking about the cholera outbreak before dying.
Later, in The Cry in the Corridor: Her death from a fall in the garden is recounted by Martha.
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- India and periphery characters
- Protagonist
- Misselthwaite Manor household
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