# Mr. Beebe — A Room With a View character guide > Mr. Beebe in A Room With a View by E. M. Forster. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** sensible Mr. Beebe, poor Mr. Beebe **First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i-the-bertolini ## Who they are A genial, observant clergyman who watches the Honeychurch household with amused detachment and a fondness for Lucy's piano playing. ## Relationships ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is a kind and perceptive clergyman who serves as a confidant and gentle guide for Lucy. ### [Cecil Vyse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/cecil_vyse) _social_ Cecil and Mr. Beebe are polite acquaintances, though Cecil's arrogance creates distance. ### [George Emerson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/george_emerson) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is initially amused by George's unconventionality but later becomes a supportive friend. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Freddy and Mr. Beebe share a lighthearted, playful friendship, often engaging in games and banter. ### [Mrs. Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mrs_honeychurch) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is a trusted family friend of the Honeychurches, often visiting and offering counsel. ### [Miss Alans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/miss_alans) _social_ The Miss Alans are acquaintances of Mr. Beebe, sharing a polite and conventional social circle. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is a kind and perceptive clergyman who serves as a confidant and gentle guide for Lucy. ### [Lucy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/lucy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is a kind and perceptive clergyman who serves as a confidant and gentle guide for Lucy. ### [George Emerson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/george_emerson) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is initially amused by George's unconventionality but later becomes a supportive friend. ### [Freddy Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/freddy_honeychurch) _friendship_ Freddy and Mr. Beebe share a lighthearted, playful friendship, often engaging in games and banter. ### [Miss Alans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/miss_alans) _social_ The Miss Alans are acquaintances of Mr. Beebe, sharing a polite and conventional social circle. ### [Mrs. Honeychurch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mrs_honeychurch) _friendship_ Mr. Beebe is a trusted family friend of the Honeychurches, often visiting and offering counsel. ## In the story ### [The Bertolini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-i-the-bertolini) A clergyman who knows Lucy from Tunbridge Wells, mediates the room exchange and is a familiar, reassuring presence. ### [III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-iii-music-violets-and-the-letter-s) Observes Lucy's playing and reflects on her character; recalls first hearing her play at Tunbridge Wells; comments on the Emersons' social failure. ### [Fourth Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-iv-fourth-chapter) Mentioned as having been right about Lucy's desires after music; also mentioned in Lucy's conversation with George as having said that Italians know everything. ### [VII: They Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-vii-they-return) Mr. Beebe is briefly referenced by Miss Bartlett as 'hopeless' in dealing with the situation. ### [Medieval](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-medieval) Mr. Beebe visits Cecil for tea and inadvertently reveals his disappointment about the engagement. He had hoped Lucy would find wings and use them, but now sees her path as settled. ### [Cecil as a Humourist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-x-cecil-as-a-humourist) Tries to divert conversation to protect Lucy's feelings; recalls the Florentine Emersons. ### [Twelfth Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-twelfth-chapter) Leads Freddy to visit the Emersons; joins the bathe and eventually plays with youthful spirit. ### [Lying to Mr. Beebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy, and the Servants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-lying-to-mr-beebe-mrs-honeychurch-freddy-and-the-servants) Plays a key role in persuading Mrs. Honeychurch to allow Lucy's Greek trip, motivated by his belief in celibacy and desire to protect Lucy from romantic entanglement. ### [XIX: Lying to Mr. Emerson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xix-lying-to-mr-emerson) Discovers Lucy's deception and withdraws his support, expressing grief and disappointment. ### [XX: The End of the Middle Ages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xx-the-end-of-the-middle-ages) Lucy wishes he would forgive them, but believes he will never be interested in them again. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters/mr_beebe - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/characters