# Mrs. Leak — Lolly Willowes character guide

> Mrs. Leak in Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0002-iii

## Snapshot

A Great Mop villager whose matter-of-fact acquaintance draws Laura further into the life and secrets of the place she has chosen.

## Who they are

Mrs. Leak belongs to the ordinary texture of Great Mop—the village that Laura trusted before she ever saw it, staking everything on a name and a few lines on a map. Through her, Laura gains a foothold in local life that is neither family nor solitude, a world with its own customs and its own discreet knowledge. She matters because she helps make Great Mop feel like a real home rather than a retreat, grounding Laura's new independence in the daily life of a place that will soon reveal stranger depths.

## Relationships

### [Laura Willowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/laura_willowes)

_friendship_

Mrs. Leak is a fellow witch in Great Mop who becomes Laura's confidante and guide in the local coven.

### [Titus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/titus)

_friendship_

Mrs. Leak shows fondness for Titus, recognizing him as Laura's familiar and a creature of the witch's world.

### [Mr. Gurdon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/mr_gurdon)

_social_

Mr. Gurdon is a village man who has neighborly dealings with Mrs. Leak, likely aware of her witchy reputation.

### [Laura Willowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/laura_willowes)

_friendship_

Mrs. Leak is a fellow witch in Great Mop who becomes Laura's confidante and guide in the local coven.

### [Mr. Gurdon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/mr_gurdon)

_social_

Mr. Gurdon is a village man who has neighborly dealings with Mrs. Leak, likely aware of her witchy reputation.

### [Laura Willowes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lolly_willowes_se/characters/laura_willowes)

_friendship_

Mrs. Leak is a fellow witch in Great Mop who becomes Laura's confidante and guide in the local coven.

## In the story

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

Laura's landlady, an excellent cook and brewer of homemade wines. She is reserved but gradually warms to Laura, sharing stories about the Misses Larpent and Lazzard Court.

## Links

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