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Character
the old woman
also known as masculine-looking woman
Knowledge through
the start — nothing read yet
The old woman was a large, strong figure with a boyish moustache and a wary, mastiff-like face. She wore a fine felt hat with a gold pin, greasy blue stockings, and a silver spoon on her belt. Encountered in a Paris doorway, she sold Thomas a key to a plague-ridden room for three sous before vanishing.
Appearance
- face: Has a moustache like a thirteen-year-old boy, the look of a wary mastiff · revealed ch.9
- build: A big woman with strong hands and shoulders · revealed ch.9
- attire: Wears greasy blue stockings and a fine floppy felt hat with a gold pin, a silver spoon hanging from her belt · revealed ch.9
Actions
- Sat in a doorway with a sly young man, told the travelers they looked lost · revealed ch.9
- Sold the priest a key to a filthy, corpse-filled room for three sous, then disappeared · revealed ch.9
- Chewed ginger and flicked her hand at them when asked for more · revealed ch.9
Nothing has been revealed about the old woman yet at this point in the book.
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