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Elizabeth Leeford The wife of Edwin Leeford, ten years older than her husband Edwin. In the novel, Dickens's brief references to her make it known that she was mercenary, but beyond that she had no character as such. Actress Lindsay Duncan describes her character in Oliver Twist as a monster:
"Elizabeth Leeford is a classic example of a powerful person being thwarted by circumstances. She has strength, imagination and ambition - all of which are admirable - but they are misdirected. She also has an incredibly abusive relationship with her son, Monks."
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