At the celebrations for Hamish's return, Maggie catches a glimpse of herself in a shop window and is shocked to see the fat,
frumpish woman
Kaynak: Death of a HussyDaw has just died, and has asked Crow to look after his
frumpish daughter Marjorie. Crow lives with his niece Jenny, Jack's cousin with
Kaynak: Uncle Samuelbody) and the beautiful hide their advantageous appearance through "
frumpish clothes, bad posture, chewing gum and a ghoulish use of cosmetics".
Kaynak: Harrison BergeronThe two main characters are both middle-aged and
frumpish, and consider themselves unlovably flawed. The journey they make is to recognise
Kaynak: Kate Grenville