# Mrs. Pardiggle — Bleak House character guide

> Mrs. Pardiggle in Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a Mrs. Pardiggle

**First appearance:** 0008-vii-the-ghost-s-walk

## Who they are

An aggressive philanthropist who forces charity on the poor.

## In the story

### [Covering a Multitude of Sins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bleak_house_se/chapters/viii-covering-a-multitude-of-sins)

Visits with her five sons; a forceful, loud charitable lady who drags her children and Esther to a brickmaker's hovel, displaying aggressive benevolence.

### [Bell Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bleak_house_se/chapters/xv-bell-yard)

Visits Mr. Jarndyce for a subscription, accompanied by Mr. Quale and Mr. Gusher.

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