# Alicia Audley — Lady Audley’s Secret character guide > Alicia Audley in Lady Audley’s Secret by M. E. Braddon. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Miss Alicia, Alicia, Miss Alicia Audley, Miss Audley, poor Alicia **First appearance:** 0000-i-lucy ## Snapshot Sir Michael's frank, horse-riding daughter, displaced by her new stepmother and quietly in love with her indifferent cousin Robert. ## Who they are Alicia Audley loses her place as mistress of Audley Court the moment her father brings home a wife barely older than herself, and she refuses to pretend otherwise. She rides, sketches, and sulks, watching Robert's pale fascination with Lady Audley with a jealousy she can barely name. Her blunt honesty and wounded pride make her the household's clearest-eyed witness, even when no one wants to hear what she sees. ## Relationships ### [Robert Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/robert_audley) _romantic_ Alicia is Robert's cousin and a persistent romantic interest, though Robert initially resists her affections. ### [Lady Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/lady_audley) _rivalry_ Alicia resents Lady Audley for replacing her mother and for her manipulative hold over Sir Michael. ### [Sir Michael Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/sir_michael_audley) _family_ Alicia is Sir Michael's devoted daughter, though she is frustrated by his blindness to Lady Audley's true nature. ### [Robert Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/robert_audley) _romantic_ Alicia is Robert's cousin and a persistent romantic interest, though Robert initially resists her affections. ### [Robert Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/robert_audley) _romantic_ Alicia is Robert's cousin and a persistent romantic interest, though Robert initially resists her affections. ### [Lady Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/lady_audley) _rivalry_ Alicia resents Lady Audley for replacing her mother and for her manipulative hold over Sir Michael. ### [Sir Michael Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/sir_michael_audley) _family_ Alicia is Sir Michael's devoted daughter, though she is frustrated by his blindness to Lady Audley's true nature. ### [Sir Michael Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/sir_michael_audley) _family_ Alicia is Sir Michael's devoted daughter, though she is frustrated by his blindness to Lady Audley's true nature. ### [Lady Audley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/lady_audley) _rivalry_ Alicia resents Lady Audley for replacing her mother and for her manipulative hold over Sir Michael. ## In the story ### [Lucy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/i-lucy) Sir Michael's daughter, who resents Lucy's marriage to her father and avoids intimacy with her stepmother, preferring outdoor activities. ### [In the First Page of the Times](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/iv-in-the-first-page-of-the-times) Robert's cousin; she writes an angry letter about her father's marriage to a young woman. ### [VI: Anywhere, Anywhere Out of the World](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/vi-anywhere-anywhere-out-of-the-world) Writes a letter to Robert mentioning her dislike of Lady Audley and requesting sables from St. Petersburg. ### [After a Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/vii-after-a-year) Writes to Robert explaining that Lady Audley refuses visitors; her letter later becomes a link in the chain of evidence. ### [VIII: Before the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/viii-before-the-storm) Disappointed by Robert's departure, she pretends indifference but is hurt; she shows Robert and George the secret passage to Lady Audley's dressing-room. ### [IX: After the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/ix-after-the-storm) Is chided playfully by Lady Audley for allowing two men into her rooms and for the secret passage incident. ### [XI: The Mark Upon My Lady’s Wrist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xi-the-mark-upon-my-lady-s-wrist) Makes a sarcastic comment about Robert's attachment to George Talboys. ### [Troubled Dreams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xiii-troubled-dreams) Mentioned in Robert's thoughts and appears in his dreams. ### [XIV: Phoebe's Suitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xiv-phoebe-s-suitor) Expresses strong dislike for Lady Audley, accusing her of being a flirt and heartless, and defends her dog Caesar. ### [Robert Audley Gets His Conge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xvi-robert-audley-gets-his-conge) Refuses Sir Harry Towers' proposal; has an emotional conversation with Robert in the drawing-room. ### [George's Letters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxiv-george-s-letters) Robert briefly thinks of Alicia as a 'nuisance' who might try to make him marry her, though he calls her a 'dear, bouncing, generous thing'. ### [XXV: Retrograde Investigation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxv-retrograde-investigation) Writes to Robert urging him to visit because of Sir Michael's illness. ### [XXVIII: Hidden in the Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxviii-hidden-in-the-grave) Writes to Robert, reporting that her father is better and that Lady Audley is anxious for his return. ### [XXIX: In the Lime-Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxix-in-the-lime-walk) Observes Robert's pallor and misinterprets his distress as love for Lady Audley; retreats to the stables. ### [XXXI: Phoebe's Petition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxxi-phoebe-s-petition) Feels alienated from her father Sir Michael, who has sided with Lady Audley; she longs for a confidant. ### [The Bearer of the Tidings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-bearer-of-the-tidings) Listlessly reads a novel, expecting a visitor; she walks with Lady Audley and dismisses the idea of Robert's madness. ### [The Hush That Succeeds the Tempest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxxv-the-hush-that-succeeds-the-tempest) Alicia is initially unaware of the drama but quickly becomes concerned for her father. She agrees to accompany and care for Sir Michael on his journey. ### [Ghost-Haunted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xxxviii-ghost-haunted) Alicia writes to Robert about her father's condition and her efforts to take him abroad to recover from the shock of Lady Audley's departure. ### [At Peace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/chapters/xli-at-peace) Bright and merry-hearted, engaged to Sir Harry Towers, often visits the cottage. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters/alicia_audley - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lady_audley_s_secret_se/characters