# Lady Mallinger — Daniel Deronda character guide

> Lady Mallinger in Daniel Deronda by George Eliot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** innocent Lady Mallinger

**First appearance:** 0011-vii

## Who they are

Sir Hugo's sweet-natured but somewhat naive wife.

## Relationships

### [Daniel Deronda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/characters/daniel_deronda)

_family_

Lady Mallinger is Sir Hugo's wife and Daniel's affectionate stepmother figure, though not his biological mother.

### [Daniel Deronda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/characters/daniel_deronda)

_family_

Lady Mallinger is Sir Hugo's wife and Daniel's affectionate stepmother figure, though not his biological mother.

### [Daniel Deronda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/characters/daniel_deronda)

_family_

Lady Mallinger is Sir Hugo's wife and Daniel's affectionate stepmother figure, though not his biological mother.

## In the story

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/chapters/xix)

Deronda considers telling Lady Mallinger about his adventure but decides to wait.

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/chapters/xx)

Lady Mallinger expresses interest in Mirah and suggests conversion to Christianity.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/chapters/xxv)

Lady Mallinger has a brief interaction with Grandcourt, misinterpreting his seriousness as a lack of humor.

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