 She is rumored to have a tattoo of a sailor on her thigh.Later on in the book, Molly hypnotizes her to develop a passion for Italian cooking and the country of Italy itself.Molly also hypnotizes Edna to favor Molly and cooked good food for all the orphans except for Mrs. Adderstone, Hazel Hackersly, and Hazel's friends, who are served painfully spicy food.