# Poor Alice — In Darkest London character guide

> Poor Alice in In Darkest London by Ada Elizabeth Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Alice

**First appearance:** 0001-in-darkest-london

## Who they are

A tragic figure, likely a victim of poverty or circumstance.

## Relationships

### [Dick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/characters/dick)

_social_

Dick has only fleeting, distant encounters with Poor Alice, suggesting mere acquaintance or passing awareness.

### [Millie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/characters/millie)

_social_

Millie and Poor Alice have a single interaction, likely a brief, incidental meeting in their shared environment.

### [the Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/characters/the_master)

_psychological_

Poor Alice is a victim of the Master's influence, their single interaction hinting at exploitation or control.

## In the story

### [IV: The House in Kennedy Court](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/chapters/iv-the-house-in-kennedy-court)

A tall, well-built woman about forty-five with a beautiful face, who criticizes the other women for not organizing against the house official. She has no money and does not return that night.

### [VII: Knocking at the Gate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/chapters/vii-knocking-at-the-gate)

Referenced indirectly as a type of woman outcast, though not named in this chapter.

### [XII: A Word to the Well-Fed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_darkest_london_se/chapters/xii-a-word-to-the-well-fed)

The girl with infected feet in the doss house, whose suffering elicits collective aid from other lodgers.

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