# Mrs. Meagles — Little Dorrit character guide

> Mrs. Meagles in Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Meagles

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-fellow-travellers

## Who they are

The kind and motherly wife of Mr. Meagles, devoted to her daughter Pet.

## Relationships

### [Arthur Clennam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/arthur_clennam)

_friendship_

Mrs. Meagles is a warm, motherly friend to Arthur, offering him kindness and a sense of family.

### [Mr. Merdle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/mr_merdle)

_social_

Mr. Merdle, a wealthy financier, interacts with Mrs. Meagles in high society circles, with underlying financial entanglements.

### [Fanny Dorrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/fanny_dorrit)

_social_

Fanny interacts with Mrs. Meagles in society, often with snobbery and rivalry over status.

### [Arthur Clennam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/arthur_clennam)

_friendship_

Mrs. Meagles is a warm, motherly friend to Arthur, offering him kindness and a sense of family.

### [Mr. Merdle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/mr_merdle)

_social_

Mr. Merdle, a wealthy financier, interacts with Mrs. Meagles in high society circles, with underlying financial entanglements.

### [Arthur Clennam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/arthur_clennam)

_friendship_

Mrs. Meagles is a warm, motherly friend to Arthur, offering him kindness and a sense of family.

### [Fanny Dorrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/fanny_dorrit)

_social_

Fanny interacts with Mrs. Meagles in society, often with snobbery and rivalry over status.

### [Mr. Merdle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/mr_merdle)

_social_

Mr. Merdle, a wealthy financier, interacts with Mrs. Meagles in high society circles, with underlying financial entanglements.

### [Fanny Dorrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/characters/fanny_dorrit)

_social_

Fanny interacts with Mrs. Meagles in society, often with snobbery and rivalry over status.

## In the story

### [Fellow Travellers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/ii-fellow-travellers)

Present with her husband and daughter at the dinner.

### [Nobody's Disappearance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/xxviii-nobody-s-disappearance)

Attempts a personal interview with Tattycoram but is denied admission.

### [The Dowager Mrs. Gowan Is Reminded That "It Never Does"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/viii-the-dowager-mrs-gowan-is-reminded-that-it-never-does)

Present during Mrs. Gowan's call, though largely silent; part of the strained semi-familial relationship.

### [Appearance and Disappearance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_dorrit_se/chapters/ix-appearance-and-disappearance)

Supports her husband's decision to travel, anxious about Pet's well-being.

## Links

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