# Mrs. Whyllie — Doctor Syn character guide

> Mrs. Whyllie in Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Mrs. Whyllie, Whyllie, old Whyllie, So Mrs. Whyllie

**First appearance:** 0000-i-dymchurch-under-the-wall

## Who they are

Antony Whyllie's mother, a widow in Dymchurch.

## In the story

### [Adventures in Watchbell Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxiii-adventures-in-watchbell-street)

The lawyer's sharp-witted wife who takes command of the situation, devising a scheme to pose Imogene as her niece from India.

### [A Military Lady-Killer Prepares for Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxiv-a-military-lady-killer-prepares-for-battle)

The 'she-dragon' who sends a note inviting Captain Tuffton to her home, hoping to introduce him to her wealthy niece.

### [Scylla or Charybdis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxv-scylla-or-charybdis)

Orchestrates the scheme to free Denis, firing a blank charge at Captain Tuffton and planning to adopt Imogene.

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