Mrs Gerald Hope

In the novel Cat Among the Pigeons, Mrs Gerald Hope is the mother of Henrietta. On the first day of term at Meadowbank School, she accosted the principal Miss Bulstrode about her daughter "being highly strung". Miss Bulstrode diplomatically and masterfully negotiated the issue by reassuring her that one of her staff, Miss Rowan, is a fully trained psychologist and Mrs Hope will be surprised at the progress Henrietta makes just after a term or two.