Vile Bodies · Character
Mrs. Melrose Ape
An American evangelist who brings her troupe to London.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Ape
First appearance: iv
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An evangelist whose party at Lady Metroland's satirizes religion as commerce.
Mrs. Melrose Ape first appears in 0006 iv.
In Vile Bodies: An evangelist whose party at Lady Metroland's satirizes religion as commerce.
Later, in I: An evangelist leading a group of angels; she leads the seasick passengers in a hymn and collects money afterward.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mrs. Melrose Ape in iv