The Sign of the Four · Character
Mrs. Hudson
Holmes's landlady at 221B Baker Street.
minor
First appearance: The Science of Deduction
Mrs. Hudson's tie to Sherlock Holmes is one of the pressures that moves The Sign of the Four—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Announces Miss Morstan's arrival and brings her card.
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With Sherlock Holmes (professional): Mrs. Hudson is Holmes's landlady at 221B Baker Street, providing domestic services and occasional assistance. With Mary Morstan (social): Mrs. Hudson provides hospitality to Mary…
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- Professional
- Social
- Other
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- Supporting and background figures
- Protagonist
- Main characters and suspects
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- Breaking point
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- Mary Morstan
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- Sherlock Holmes
professional · positive
- Mary Morstan
social · positive
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