# Aunt Juley — Howards End character guide

> Aunt Juley in Howards End by E. M. Forster.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** good Aunt Juley

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

The Schlegel sisters' well-meaning but meddlesome aunt.

## Relationships

### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel)

_family_

Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.

### [Helen Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/helen_schlegel)

_family_

Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic.

### [Helen Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/helen_schlegel)

_family_

Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic.

### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel)

_family_

Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.

### [Margaret Schlegel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/characters/margaret_schlegel)

_family_

Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.

## In the story

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/ii)

Aunt Juley is eager to intervene and travel to Howards End, believing her experience is needed. She is concerned about the Wilcoxes' suitability and whether they appreciate Literature and Art.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/iii)

Arrives at Hilton station and mistakenly addresses Charles Wilcox as Paul, causing confusion.

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

Recovers quickly from the crisis and distorts the past, claiming she helped Emily's girls over the Wilcox business.

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

Attends the concert and later comments on the incident with Leonard Bast, expressing concern about his character and the safety of the household's valuables.

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

Aunt Juley is the first to notice the Wilcoxes' arrival and worries about its effect on Helen, while also enjoying her surveillance of the flats.

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

Aunt Juley hosts the family at breakfast and offers her opinions on the move, recalling past difficulties with moving furniture.

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

Impressed by the cordiality between Margaret and Henry during his visit.

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxii)

Present at the gathering; inquires about Margaret's travel plans.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/howards_end_se/chapters/xxiii)

Referenced in Margaret's memory for her earlier remark about truth being halfway between.

## Links

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