A servant employed by Sir Percival Glyde at Blackwater Park. Margaret Poacher is stupid and seemingly sadistic—at one point in the novel, she seems to enjoy the suffering of the injured dog that Marian brings home. She is charged with guarding Laura’s door when Sir Percival locks her in her room and is kept on when the other servants are dismissed because she is pliable and malicious.
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Margaret Poacher Character Timeline in The Woman in White
The timeline below shows where the character Margaret Poacher appears in The Woman in White. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Second Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 7
Marian runs to Laura’s room and finds the door guarded by Margaret Poacher , a stupid, spiteful servant. Furious, Marian flies to the library and finds Sir Percival,...
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The Second Epoch: Part 3, Chapter 1
...study where he informed her that he planned to dismiss all the servants—except her and Margaret Poacher —immediately. He said that he needed to save money and that, as soon as Marian...
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The Second Epoch: Part 3, Chapter 2
On her return, Mrs. Michelson went to check on Laura, who was waited on by Margaret Poacher . Mrs. Michelson and Laura decided to visit Marian’s room together but, on the way,...
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The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 5
...sees a short man dressed in black who he thinks is a clerk. He finds Margaret Poacher there with another female servant and the gardener. The gardener is friendly and talkative but...
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The Third Epoch: Part 4, Chapter 1
...encouraged Sir Percival to get rid of all the servants, except for Mrs. Michelson and Margaret Poacher . With the help of Madame Fosco, Sir Percival and Count Fosco moved Marian into...
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