Mrs. Bowater

Mr. Bowater

Mr. and Mrs. Bowater are a married couple, their interactions suggesting a domestic partnership with possible tension.

Mr. Bowater

Mr. and Mrs. Bowater are a married couple, their interactions suggesting a domestic partnership with possible tension.

Mr. Bowater

Mr. and Mrs. Bowater are a married couple, their interactions suggesting a domestic partnership with possible tension.

II

The narrator's mother, who is shy of her and seldom takes her abroad; she answers the narrator's questions about her origins.

III

Teaches the narrator about God's creation and oversees her education.

V

A respectable servant of Mr. Ambrose Pellew who agrees to board the narrator for thirty shillings a week.

Beechwood

Mrs. Bowater is the matriarch of Beechwood, managing the household and social affairs.

VIII

The landlady at Beechwood; a tall, angular woman in black with a placid severity; welcomes the narrator and helps unpack her furniture.

IX

Helps concoct replies to the narrator's godmother, attends St. Peter's, brings back sermon fragments, and reduces her lodging charges to twenty shillings a week.

The Night Watch and the Return of Fanny

Mrs. Bowater shares details about Fanny's childhood and her husband's wandering eye, and the narrator notices a resemblance between her sentiments and those of her godmother.

XI

Cares for the narrator during her illness, brings breakfast, and later receives lavender water as a gift.

XII

Mentioned as being out during Dr. Phelps's visit, indicating her absence from the scene.

XIII

The narrator feels suspicion and hostility toward her; she tidies up and bids good night with a blessing.

XIV

Scatters crumbs for birds; hosts tea; the narrator withholds the secret of Fanny's mother's death out of loyalty to her.

XV

Prepares ginger wine, opens the front door at midnight, and joins in the New Year's celebration.

XVI

Confronts the narrator about her moping and reveals she knows of Fanny's secret departure.

XVII

Takes tea with the narrator and Pollie, plays cards, and offers her opinion on Mr. Crimble.

XVIII

Mrs. Bowater appears at the narrator's door, warning her to be cautious about men. She is also the recipient of Fanny's decoy letter.

XIX

Mentioned as the landlady; the narrator gossips with her over supper.

XX

Reads Fanny's letter, shares a quiet evening with the narrator, and offers wisdom about pretense and the world.

XXI

Delivers Mr. Crimble's flowers to the narrator with a grimace, and arranges to meet the narrator under the beech tree.

XXII

The narrator thinks of Mrs. Bowater's biscuits and her inability to explain the house's vacancy; she is warmly remembered at the chapter's end.

XXIII

Interrogates the narrator about the Stranger with unusual rigidity; delivers news that Fanny will not return for the holidays; scrutinizes Sir Walter's gift with suspicion.

XXV

Shares the tragic story of Wanderslore's ghost, is evasive about Mrs. Monnerie and Lord B., and shows affection for the narrator despite her gruffness.

XXVI

Accompanies the narrator to the tryst for propriety, shares reflections on life and marriage, and later confronts the narrator about Mr. Anon.

XXVII

Observes the narrator's distress after the quarrel, offers gentle teasing and advice; arranges the holiday to Lyme Regis with the narrator.

XXVIII

Initially anxious about the narrator's absence, she becomes friendly with Mr. Anon but later gives the narrator a look that provokes hatred and disillusionment.

XXIX

Receives a letter and newspaper, informs the narrator of Mr. Crimble's death and Mrs. Monnerie's invitation, then collapses from exhaustion.

The Inquest

Lies ill in bed after a collapse; she knows about the narrator's involvement and speaks cryptically about Mr. Crimble.

XXXI

Returns home with the narrator, is short-tempered due to travel difficulties, and leaves to call for Henry.

XXXII

Deeply missed by Miss M.; their last conversation at Wanderslore is recalled, discussing Fanny and Mr. Anon.

XXXV

Welcomes the narrator back, notices a change in her voice, shares news of Fanny's letter and Mr. Bowater's leg.

XXXVI

Convoys the narrator through the garden and then leaves them alone, taking a stroll through the grounds.

XXXVII

Visits the narrator to announce she is sailing to South America to care for her dying husband, Mr. Bowater.

Monks’ House

The narrator's mother, who is ill and confined to her room.