Which novel features the character Mrs. Gamp, a midwife and nurse famous for her umbrella and her imaginary friend 'Mrs. Harris'?
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Correct answer: Martin Chuzzlewit
Sarah Gamp became so iconic that 'Gamp' became a Victorian slang term for an umbrella. Her character was a satire on the lack of professional standards for nurses before the era of Florence Nightingale.
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