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The Shopkeeper
The couple are a crime team whom Moll briefly works with as a thief in London. The couple (a man and a woman) aren’t married, but they steal together and sleep together. They pull off a few robberies with Moll, but when they ask her to break into houses, she refuses. Breaking into houses is something Moll is hesitant to do, and the couple is ultimately arrested and hanged for the crime. Like the male comrade, the couple highlight the risk Molls runs each time she steals.
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The Couple Character Timeline in Moll Flanders
The timeline below shows where the character The Couple appears in Moll Flanders. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Moll’s Life of Crime
...midwife, who encourages Moll to keep stealing and introduces her to new comrades, including a couple. The couple isn’t married, but they work together and sleep together, and Moll pulls off...
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One day, the comrade couple asks Moll to break into a house with them, but she refuses. Breaking into houses...
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