Luke's mother, who did not consider Rachel Ray a suitable wife for her son, and who connived with Mrs. Ray to prevent their marriage.
"A somewhat stately lady, slow in her movements and careful in her speech" - Rachel Ray
A woman is always angry with the woman, who has probably been quite passive, and rarely with the man, who is ever the real transgressor.
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GEROULD, WINIFRED GREGORY;
A GUIDE TO TROLLOPE.
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