# Mab Meyrick — Daniel Deronda character guide

> Mab Meyrick in Daniel Deronda by George Eliot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mab, Poor Mab, Amabel

**First appearance:** 0017-xii

## Who they are

One of Mrs. Meyrick's lively daughters and a friend to Mirah.

## In the story

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/chapters/xviii)

One of the Meyrick daughters; impulsively expresses love and comfort to Mirah, calling her 'poor child'.

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

Present during Klesmer's visit; reacts emotionally to his praise of Mirah.

### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/daniel_deronda_se/chapters/xlvii)

Reacted dramatically to the news of Mordecai, comparing it to ancient Nineveh.

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