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Mr. Franklin Blake, Senior
Gabriel Betteredge’s wife, who started as the caretaker of his cottage but whom he decided would be “cheaper to marry […] than to keep [paying].” After getting cold feet, Betteredge failed to break off their engagement, and he and Selina Goby proceeded to have a long, disinterested marriage until her death.
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Selina Goby Character Timeline in The Moonstone
The timeline below shows where the character Selina Goby appears in The Moonstone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Loss of the Diamond: Gabriel Betteredge: Chapter 2
...Robinson Crusoe, all Betteredge needed in life was a woman. He ended up marrying Selina Goby, who took care of his cottage, chiefly because he would no longer have to pay...
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...and “tried to get out of” the wedding. In accordance with British law, Betteredge offered Goby payment, but she refused. His marriage was neither satisfying nor unhappy—he and Goby just got...
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