# Mrs. Chick — Dombey and Son character guide > Mrs. Chick in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mrs. Chick, Louisa Chick, Louisa, Chick **First appearance:** 0005-ii-in-which-timely-provision-is-made-for-an-emergency-that-will-sometimes-arise-in-the-best-regulated-families ## Snapshot Mr. Dombey's sister, forever fretting about Florence's Dombey-ness and managing her brother's domestic arrangements with self-satisfied sighs. ## Who they are Mrs. Chick presides over the nursery and the family's opinions with a sigh of modest merit, quick to pronounce that Florence will never, never be a Dombey. Her loyalty to her brother's grandeur is absolute, and her sympathy for anyone outside it is thin. As the household's chief arbiter of who belongs, she helps set the cold terms on which Florence must live, making her auntly judgments feel like verdicts. ## Relationships ### [Florence Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/florence_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Florence's critical, self-absorbed aunt who often sides with Mr. Dombey and shows little genuine warmth toward her. ### [Mr. Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/mr_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Mr. Dombey's sister, who enables his pride and coldness while meddling in family affairs with little real affection. ### [Florence Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/florence_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Florence's critical, self-absorbed aunt who often sides with Mr. Dombey and shows little genuine warmth toward her. ### [Mr. Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/mr_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Mr. Dombey's sister, who enables his pride and coldness while meddling in family affairs with little real affection. ### [Florence Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/florence_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Florence's critical, self-absorbed aunt who often sides with Mr. Dombey and shows little genuine warmth toward her. ### [Mr. Dombey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/mr_dombey) _family_ Mrs. Chick is Mr. Dombey's sister, who enables his pride and coldness while meddling in family affairs with little real affection. ## In the story ### [Dombey and Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/i-dombey-and-son) Mr. Dombey's sister, who praises the birth and attempts to rouse Fanny from her lethargy. ### [In Which Timely Provision Is Made for an Emergency That Will Sometimes Arise in the Best-Regulated Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/ii-in-which-timely-provision-is-made-for-an-emergency-that-will-sometimes-arise-in-the-best-regulated-families) Assists in negotiating terms with Polly and tries to comfort her with promises of luxury. ### [In Which Mr. Dombey, as a Man and a Father, Is Seen at the Head of the Home-Department](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/iii-in-which-mr-dombey-as-a-man-and-a-father-is-seen-at-the-head-of-the-home-department) Mentioned as accompanying Polly and the baby on walks, part of the household routine. ### [Paul's Progress and Christening](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/v-paul-s-progress-and-christening) Mrs. Chick discusses Florence's lack of Dombey nature with Miss Tox and participates in the christening arrangements. ### [A Bird's-Eye Glimpse of Miss Tox's Dwelling-Place: Also of the State of Miss Tox's Affections](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/vii-a-bird-s-eye-glimpse-of-miss-tox-s-dwelling-place-also-of-the-state-of-miss-tox-s-affections) Mrs. Chick, Mr. Dombey's sister, interacts with Miss Tox about baby Paul, noting how much he resembles his father and discussing the late Mrs. Dombey. ### [Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/viii-paul-s-further-progress-growth-and-character) Mrs. Chick, along with Miss Tox, takes over the nursery after the dismissal of Richards, showing great vigilance in caring for Paul. ### [Containing the Sequel of the Midshipman's Disaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/x-containing-the-sequel-of-the-midshipman-s-disaster) Accompanies Mr. Dombey and Miss Tox to Brighton, and later investigates Walter's arrival. ### [XXIX: The Opening of the Eyes of Mrs. Chick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/xxix-the-opening-of-the-eyes-of-mrs-chick) Mrs. Chick visits Miss Tox to announce Mr. Dombey's intention to marry a second wife, speaking with stateliness and a sense of family duty, while subtly testing Miss Tox's reaction. ### [Miss Tox Improves an Old Acquaintance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/xxxviii-miss-tox-improves-an-old-acquaintance) Mentioned as having abandoned Miss Tox, causing her distress. ### [Mr. Dombey and the World](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/li-mr-dombey-and-the-world) Attempts to console Mr. Dombey and question him about Florence, but is silenced. ### [LIX: Retribution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/lix-retribution) Visits Mrs. Pipchin to lament her brother's obstinacy and inability to face the world after his ruin. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters/mrs_chick - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/characters