The Trail of the Serpent · Character
Mrs. Moper
A housekeeper at the Slopperton school.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Sarah Moper, Sarah Moper, Poor Moper, Moper
First appearance: i the good schoolmaster
Mrs. Moper shows up with force in IV: Jim Looks Over the Brink of the Terrible Gulf. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jabez's grandmother, who assists him in the plot and is locked out of the room.
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In IV: Jim Looks Over the Brink of the Terrible Gulf: Jabez's grandmother, who assists him in the plot and is locked out of the room. Later, in Book III: Holy Institution: A matron or attendant within the asylum,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Slopperton Crime Circle
- Supporting Cast and Subplots
- Protagonist
- French Mystery Entanglement
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- IV: Jim Looks Over the Brink of the Terrible Gulf
- Book III: Holy Institution
- The New Milkman in Park Lane
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