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Mrs. Simonson

A warm-hearted boarding house resident and motherly figure.

minor

Also known as kindly Mrs. Simonson, practical Mrs. Simonson

First appearance: II: At the Hotel Norman

Mrs. Simonson shows up with force in II: At the Hotel Norman. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Practical widow who lets rooms to make ends meet; more concerned about her rug than Quimby's fall.
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In II: At the Hotel Norman: Practical widow who lets rooms to make ends meet; more concerned about her rug than Quimby's fall. Later, in III: Visible and Invisible Friends: Mrs. Simonson is mentioned as the source of a…

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JNJo NortonNRNathalie RogersMCMr. C.CYCynQUQuimbyMSMrs. Simonson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Boarding house comic ensemble
  • Telegraph office social circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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