# Miss M. — Memoirs of a Midget character guide

> Miss M. in Memoirs of a Midget by Walter de la Mare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** M., Dear Miss M., Luckless Miss M.

**First appearance:** 0011-vii

## Snapshot

The narrator herself in her own wry mirror — a tiny, watchful young woman pining for London while untangling Fanny's reckless love affairs.

## Who they are

Miss M. moves between Mrs. Bowater's quiet house and the glitter of grand invitations, studying the passions of others with a mistress's eye while her own life waits. She intercepts letters, weighs Mr. Crimble's hopes against Fanny's evasions, and admits she has no candle to see into that dark mind. Her self-mocking honesty and hunger for experience make her the still center of a spinning social world.

## In the story

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xii)

The narrator and host of the tea, who engages Dr. Phelps in a debate about human norms and variety, and later feels trapped in a tense emotional exchange with Fanny.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xiii)

The narrator refers to herself as Miss M. in the context of her past self and her reverie.

### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xx)

The narrator is addressed as Miss M. in Mr. Crimble's letter; she is the recipient of his confidences.

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xxxii)

Narrator adjusting to life at Mrs. Monnerie's, feeling out of place and missing Mrs. Bowater's homeliness.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xxxiv)

The narrator, reflecting on her life at No. 2, her outings with Mrs. Monnerie, and her observations of Susan's blush at the theatre.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xlii)

The narrator refers to herself as 'Miss M.' when recounting the conversation with the young portrait painter.

### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/xliii)

The narrator and guest of honor, who experiences a public breakdown at her own birthday banquet.

### [LI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/memoirs_of_a_midget_se/chapters/li)

Miss M. is referenced as the 'pernickety' figure from whom the narrator seeks freedom through her circus escapades.

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