# Arthur Merwent — Blind Mice character guide

> Arthur Merwent in Blind Mice by C. Kay Scott.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Arthur, Merwent

**First appearance:** 0001-blind-mice

## Snapshot

A lawyer whose glacial calm becomes a weapon, Arthur Merwent files for divorce with witnesses prearranged, then never crosses his own threshold again.

## Who they are

Arthur Merwent is Lucy's brother and a Russellville attorney who moves through his own marriage like a man executing a prepared brief, arranging witnesses and a residence in the state capital before his wife even understands the case against her. His one unguarded nerve is Lucy: when Nannie invokes her name, his cold fury finally breaks through, revealing a brother who has been watching his sister be driven from the house. His refusal to reenter the family home after filing makes him the quiet engine of the rupture that scatters the Merwent household and sets Lucy's future in motion.

## Relationships

### [Dimmie Nannie Merwent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/dimmie_nannie_merwent)

_family_

Arthur is Dimmie's brother, and they share a sibling bond with occasional bickering and loyalty.

### [Lucy Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/lucy_winter)

_family_

Arthur is Lucy's brother-in-law, and they have a friendly, easygoing sibling-like bond.

### [Lucy Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/lucy_winter)

_family_

Arthur is Lucy's brother-in-law, and they have a friendly, easygoing sibling-like bond.

### [Dimmie Nannie Merwent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/dimmie_nannie_merwent)

_family_

Arthur is Dimmie's brother, and they share a sibling bond with occasional bickering and loyalty.

### [Dimmie Nannie Merwent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/dimmie_nannie_merwent)

_family_

Arthur is Dimmie's brother, and they share a sibling bond with occasional bickering and loyalty.

### [Lucy Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters/lucy_winter)

_family_

Arthur is Lucy's brother-in-law, and they have a friendly, easygoing sibling-like bond.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/iv)

A young lawyer from the North who boards with the Lockharts; becomes engaged to Nannie after a tumultuous courtship and marries her despite her dramatic behavior.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/v)

Lucy's father, who adopts a non-reactive stance to Nannie's outbursts; shows quiet affection for Lucy, singing lullabies and sitting by her sickbed.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/vi)

Makes a bitter remark about Nannie's defects of character; absent during Kingsley's visit.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/vii)

Supports Lucy's plan, arranges funding through Mrs. Ellen Low, and confronts Nannie over the decision.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/viii)

Avoids home, linked with Mrs. Low, spends time in Chicago and the state capital; files for divorce from Nannie.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/ix)

Divorces Nannie, establishes residence in state capital, cannot attend Lucy's wedding, later marries Mrs. Low.

### [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/chapters/xxvii)

Arthur writes a letter to Lucy expressing regret over the family rift and his decision to stay neutral, blaming Nannie for the conflict.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blind_mice_se/characters