The Talleyrand Maxim · Character
Gaukrodger
A woman with knowledge of the Mallathorpe family history.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Gaukrodger, A Mrs. Gaukrodger
First appearance: ix until next spring
Gaukrodger shows up with force in The Woman in Black. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In The Woman in Black: Mrs. Gaukrodger brings the duplicate will to Normandale, having found it among her deceased husband's…
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See Gaukrodger in ix until next springCharacter Web
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This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Nesta Mallathorp…
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See Gaukrodger in ix until next spring