Miss Matty is what was endearingly known in times gone by as "a spinster of this parish" and her spinster status is due almost entirely to the overbearing interference of her older sister Deborah who did not consider the man Matty loved to be suitable and prevented them from marrying each other. Typically Mary gives the reader far more information about other characters than she does about herself. She is friendly with Miss Matty Jenkyns and usually stays with her when in Cranford. She is a responsible and caring young woman whose absences from Cranford are usually due to her father's health, as she loves him very much and nurses him when his health takes a turn for the worse. She is a younger woman who keeps up with all of the "gossip" of Cranford even when she is out of town. Mary is the narrator of the novel and also the character who manages to tie the plot lines up into a very neat knot. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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