Northanger Abbey
Mrs. Morland
Catherine's mother
Catherine's sensible, loving mother, who runs a busy parsonage. She welcomes her daughter home with common sense and warmth.
Mrs. Morland is a practical woman with a large household to manage. She gives Catherine plain affection and not much romance, and she lets her go to Bath when the Allens ask. She has no use for Gothic nonsense.
Her steadiness is the opposite of Catherine's daydreams. She does not fuss, but she is always there. Her calm, no-nonsense view of life is just what Catherine needs after her trials.
“Catherine! My dearest child, without a servant or a warning?”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
When Catherine arrives at Fullerton with no servant and no warning, Mrs. Morland is startled and welcomes her. She listens to the whole story of the General's rude dismissal and calls such conduct unheard of.
She tells Catherine she has done nothing wrong and takes her out for fresh air when she is low. Later she greets Henry politely when he rides up to the door at Fullerton.
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