Three Lives · Character
Mrs. Haydon
Anna's first mistress, a kind but ineffectual woman.
minor
Also known as poor Mrs. Haydon
First appearance: the good anna
Mrs. Haydon shows up with force in The Gentle Lena. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lena's aunt who arranges her marriage to Herman Kreder, scolding Lena but acting out of a sense of duty.
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- Extended household and community
- Anna's domestic circle
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