# Mrs. Vanborough — Man and Wife character guide

> Mrs. Vanborough in Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-prologue-the-irish-marriage

## Who they are

Anne's mother, a quiet and suffering woman.

## In the story

### [The Villa at Hampstead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/man_and_wife_se/chapters/i-the-villa-at-hampstead)

The deserted wife who produces a marriage certificate, only to have it declared legally void by the lawyer.

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

Shown as a devoted wife, concerned about her husband's mood and the difficulty of letting their house, unaware of his true feelings.

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

Produces her marriage certificate to prove her marriage; collapses when it is declared invalid.

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