Lamb to the Slaughter | Characters
Mary Maloney
Mary Maloney, the story’s protagonist, is six months pregnant and satisfied with her (from an external perspective) rather banal life with her policeman- husband Patrick, whom she adores. She had ‘‘a slow smiling air about her’’ and was ‘‘curiously tranquil.’’ Mary keeps a neat home, and busies herself with preparations for the baby. When Patrick unexpectedly announces that he is ending their marriage, Mary enters a state of shock. She automatically goes to the basement to remove some- thing from the freezer for supper. She takes the first...
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