Agatha's Jane Marple
Agatha's character was a spinster living in a small country town, possibly all her life. Her one romance was to a married man who went off to war (1st) and never came back. Rather than be a Miss Haversham, Miss Marple was very much the eyes and ears of St Mary Mead. Extremely "street savvy" a keen eye to the goings on in a small village (just being observant) to be able to know so much about the human nature. Without being a gossip, her intruitive nature made her able to observe and sum up an evil character or two. She is the person nobody takes notice of, an elderly biddy who knits, to be dismissed. I know which one of my Miss Marples fits the bill, they are all good, but one I believe to be Agatha's Miss Marple.
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