The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. · Character
The Wife
Leslie's devoted wife who supports him through hardship.
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First appearance: The Wife
The Wife's tie to Geoffrey Crayon is one of the pressures that moves The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The dying sailor's wife, who initially fails to recognize her husband due to his illness.
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With Geoffrey Crayon (friendship): Geoffrey portrays the Wife with tender admiration, reflecting on her domestic virtues and loving nature. With Geoffrey Crayon (friendship): Geoffrey portrays the Wife with tender admiration, reflecting on her domestic virtues and loving nature.
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- Friendship
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Character groups
- Characters from Little Britain and Stratford
- Protagonist
- Miscellaneous characters and references
- Noblemen and romantic impersonators
- Literary and folk characters
- Rivals and companions in Sleepy Hollow
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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