The Sign of the Four · Character
Mrs. Smith
Wife of Mordecai Smith, who helps run the boat business.
minor
Also known as Smith
First appearance: VIII: The Baker Street Irregulars
Mrs. Smith'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.
Informs Holmes and Watson that her husband Mordecai Smith left in the Aurora with a wooden-legged man.
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With Sherlock Holmes (rivalry): Mrs. Smith is Mordecai Smith's wife, who misleads Holmes about her husband's whereabouts during the pursuit. With Sherlock Holmes (rivalry): Mrs. Smith is Mordecai Smith's wife, who…
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rivalry · negative
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rivalry · negative
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See Mrs. Smith in VIII: The Baker Street Irregulars