The Prince and the Pauper
Who is Gammer Canty from The Prince and the Pauper and what is their importance?
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Gammer Canty was Tom's grandmother. Gammer drinks a lot, participates in Tom's beatings, and curses all the time. She enjoys fighting, and the author describes her as a fiend.
The Prince and the Pauper