# Mrs. Hemingway — When God Laughs character guide

> Mrs. Hemingway in When God Laughs by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-make-westing

## Who they are

A woman aboard a ship with her husband Jack.

## Relationships

### [Loretta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/characters/loretta)

_social_

Loretta and Mrs. Hemingway are acquaintances, possibly neighbors or members of the same community.

## In the story

### [A Wicked Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/chapters/a-wicked-woman)

Hosts Loretta in Santa Clara; schemes to marry off Ned Bashford; writes a letter inviting him.

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