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Miss Watson: character portrait from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain, Mark)

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Miss Watson

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark

The Widow Douglas's prim, pious sister, who drills Huck in religion and spelling and owns Jim, whom she plans to sell South, prompting his flight.

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Meet Miss Watson

Miss Watson is the Widow Douglas's prim, pious sister, living with her and taking charge of Huck's instruction in religion and spelling. She also owns Jim, the enslaved man in their household, and plans to sell him South, setting the immediate situation that leads to his flight.

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A tolerable slim, sharp-featured spinster who wears spectacles, thin and severe in manner and dress.

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