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Mrs. Partridge is Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway’s elderly, blind mother, though Sal and Phoebe don’t learn for some time that Mrs. Partridge is Mr. Birkway’s mother. She’s a kind, mischievous woman who often uses made up words, like “peculible” (peculiar) and “redible” (ready). Sal is very impressed with Mrs. Partridge because she can “see” things, like Phoebe inspecting spots on the floor, without her sight. She can also accurately guess people’s ages by feeling their faces. Phoebe, however, is disturbed by the old woman. Sal and Phoebe eventually discover that Mrs. Partridge is the one leaving mysterious messages on Phoebe’s front porch. She explains that she thought they’d be nice gifts for Phoebe’s family, like fortune cookies.
Mrs. Partridge Quotes in Walk Two Moons
The Walk Two Moons quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Partridge or refer to Mrs. Partridge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 33 Quotes
I started wondering if the birds of sadness had built their next in Mrs. Cadaver’s hair afterward, and if so, how she got rid of them. Her husband dying and her mother being blinded were events that would matter in the course of a lifetime. I saw everyone else going on with their own agendas while Mrs. Cadaver was frantically trying to keep her husband and her mother alive. Did she regret anything? Did she know the worth of water before the well was dry?
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Mrs. Partridge Character Timeline in Walk Two Moons
The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Partridge appears in Walk Two Moons. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...to Margaret Cadaver’s, Sal sees Phoebe’s face in a window next door. She also meets Mrs. Partridge , Margaret’s very old mother. Margaret is very nice to Sal, but Sal isn’t nice...
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Chapter 4
...machinery. Dad is thrilled that Sal has a friend. As the girls pass Margaret’s house, Mrs. Partridge calls to the girls and asks Sal if it’s her. Sal starts to move toward...
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Mrs. Partridge asks who Sal has with her and then asks to feel Phoebe’s face. Gently, Mrs....
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...at them; if he guessed wrong, the person won a teddy bear. Sal privately thinks Mrs. Partridge is more “astounding,” but Phoebe continues. The man guessed Mr. Winterbottom’s age—and he was 24...
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...Momma. The girls join Mrs. Winterbottom at the table, and Phoebe tells her mother about Mrs. Partridge . Phoebe insists that Mrs. Partridge guessing her age is nothing special—but then, Sal shares...
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Later, Phoebe suggests that it’s odd that blind Mrs. Partridge can see things about her, but Phoebe was “blind about her.” She also says there’s...
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Chapter 30
...inside and then into the room on the right. Someone calls to Sal—but it’s just Mrs. Partridge . Mrs. Partridge asks if Phoebe is here too, and she tells Sal she can...
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Sal finally finds a light. Mrs. Partridge shows the girls her book, Murder at Midnight, which is in braille. Sal notices once...
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Chapter 32
...the picture of the lunatic. She runs all the way to Phoebe’s house and notices Mrs. Partridge on her porch, all dressed up. Mrs. Partridge explains that she’s going somewhere, and Jimmy...
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Chapter 33
...is dead. Phoebe looks smug, but Mr. Birkway says he wasn’t murdered. Mr. Cadaver and Mrs. Partridge were hit by a drunk driver, and Mrs. Partridge lost her sight in the accident....
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...Mrs. Cadaver got rid of the “birds of sadness” after losing her husband and after Mrs. Partridge became blind. These are things that matter. Sal wonders if Mrs. Cadaver regrets anything, and...
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Chapter 39
...says she is and drags Sal to the door. The girls step outside just as Mrs. Partridge sets an envelope down on the stoop.
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Chapter 40
On the porch, Sal asks Mrs. Partridge what she wants. Phoebe tears the envelope open and reads “Don’t judge a man until...
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Phoebe approaches Mrs. Partridge and asks when she met Phoebe’s brother. Mrs. Partridge says he came several weeks ago...
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Chapter 44
...to Sal regularly—Ben even sent Sal a valentine in October. Ben, Phoebe, Mrs. Cadaver, and Mrs. Partridge are all coming to visit Sal and Dad next month. Mr. Birkway might come too....
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