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Mrs. Pamela St. Aubyn Fothergill
A wealthy but somewhat socially insecure woman who aspires to high society.
Core Belief
"Mrs. Fothergill believes that wealth and social connections are the keys to happiness and fulfillment. She is also driven by a desire for acceptance and recognition."
Worldview
Mrs. Fothergill sees the world as a social hierarchy, where status and prestige are highly valued. She is constantly striving to climb the social ladder, but her efforts are often undermined by her own insecurities.
Personality
Mrs. Fothergill is well-meaning but lacks social grace and confidence. She uses her wealth to try to gain social standing, but her efforts often come across as awkward or ostentatious.
In Their Own Words
"“Sweetest Marchesa, how can I tell you my grief at having to postpone our dinner for Friday. My wretched cook (I gave her seventy-five pounds a year), whom I have long suspected of intemperate habits, was hopelessly inebriated last night, and had to be conveyed out of the house by my husband and a dear, devoted friend who happened to be dining with us, and deposited in a four-wheeler. May I look in tomorrow afternoon and pour out my grief to you?”"
"“What a delightful idea dear Mrs. Sinclair's is. We have been dreadfully extravagant this year over buying pictures, and have doubled our charitable subscriptions, but I believe I can still promise to act in a humble way the part of Mrs. Sinclair's millionaire. We have just finished doing up the 'Laurestinas,' a little place we bought last year, and it is quite at your service, Marchesa, as soon as you liketo occupy it.”"
"“Everything shall be ready, and I will put in a full staff of servants selected from our three other establishments.”"
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