| Description | 1.) (Fictitious character) In Frances Burney's Cecilia, Mrs. Hill is the wife of a dying workman whom Mr. Harrel has refused to pay. She has mistaken Cecilia for Mrs. Harrel, who she hoped would influence her husband on the Hills' behalf. Cecilia is shocked by Mr. Harrel's behavior, and having tried in vain to get him to pay, decides to help the Hills herself. After the death of Mr. Hill, Cecilia buys a partnership in a shop for Mrs. Hill so that she can support herself and her children. |
