Vile Bodies · Character
Mrs. Florin
A gossipy older woman who keeps tabs on society's doings.
minor
Also known as Florin, old Florin
First appearance: ii
Mrs. Florin's tie to Colonel Blount is one of the pressures that moves Vile Bodies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Serves tea at Colonel Blount's and comments on the spaniel.
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With Colonel Blount (professional): Mrs. Florin is Colonel Blount's long-suffering housekeeper, who manages his household and endures his drunken demands. With Adam Fenwick-Symes (social): Adam interacts with Mrs.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Social Circle Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Colonel Blount
professional · ambivalent
- Adam Fenwick-Symes
social · positive
- Colonel Blount
professional · ambivalent
- Colonel Blount
professional · ambivalent
- Adam Fenwick-Symes
social · positive
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