# Lady Sydney — Behind a Mask character guide

> Lady Sydney in Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** young Sydney, Sydney, Lady S.

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-passion-and-pique

## Who they are

A noblewoman with a past connection to Jean Muir's earlier life.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/mr_coventry)

_social_

Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild curiosity.

### [Jean Muir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/jean_muir)

_social_

Jean Muir cultivates Lady Sydney's favor to gain social standing and information.

### [Ned Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/ned_coventry)

_social_

Lady Sydney treats Ned with maternal fondness, viewing him as a charming but reckless young man.

### [Mr. Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/mr_coventry)

_social_

Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild curiosity.

### [Jean Muir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/jean_muir)

_social_

Jean Muir cultivates Lady Sydney's favor to gain social standing and information.

### [Ned Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/ned_coventry)

_social_

Lady Sydney treats Ned with maternal fondness, viewing him as a charming but reckless young man.

### [Mr. Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/characters/mr_coventry)

_social_

Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild curiosity.

## In the story

### [V: How the Girl Did It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/v-how-the-girl-did-it)

Referenced as the man who threatens Jean's good name; his image is compared to Holofernes in the first tableau.

### [VII: The Last Chance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/vii-the-last-chance)

Mentioned as another young lover Jean has outrivaled.

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