Who is Miss King from Collected Short Stories Volume Three and what is their importance? W._Somerset_Maugham English & Literature Miss King | Collected Short Stories Volume Three

Miss King is the Englishwoman who served as the governess of Prince Ali's daughters. She is treated badly by the girls. Although Ashenden tries to befriend Miss King, she is hateful to him and discourages a friendship. One evening Miss King has a stroke that keeps her from being able to speak. She indicates she wants Ashenden with her. Although Ashenden believes Miss King has something important she wants to tell him, she speaks only one word to him, the name of their mother country England, before she dies.