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From "Mary Wollstonecraft" by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
Frances 'Fanny' Blood
Mary's closest friend from her youth, an artist and caregiver burdened by her family's poverty.
Core Belief
"Love, kindness, and hard work are the keys to overcoming adversity, and family bonds are the most important source of strength and happiness."
Worldview
The world is full of hardship and suffering, but through love and compassion, individuals can find solace and meaning in their lives.
Personality
Kind, talented, and self-sacrificing, Fanny is a source of inspiration and support for Mary. She is burdened by her family's poverty and her own uncertain health, but remains cheerful and devoted to her loved ones.
In Their Own Words
"She seems to think she has been very ill used, and, in short, till I see some more favorable symptoms, I shall only suppose that her malady has assumed a new and more distressing appearance."
"Skeys has received congratulatory letters from most of his friends and relations in Ireland, and he now regrets that he did not marry sooner. All his mighty fears had no foundation, so that if he had had courage to brave the world's opinion, he might have spared Fanny many griefs, the scars of which will never be obliterated."
"Her tenderness and delicacy are not even conceived of by a man who would be satisfied with the fondness of one of the general run of women."
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