Who is Hetty Penefather from Stories and what is their importance? Stories_(Lessing) English & Literature Hetty Penefather | Stories

Hetty Penefather is a widower who has no contact at all with her four grown children. She lives on a pension, but she is unable to make ends meet. When Hetty falls behind on her rent, she finds herself homeless. Hetty then spends the rest of her life living in condemned houses, where she stays until builders put her out to find a new place. Hetty's only companion is her cat, Tibby.