# Letty — Mr. Britling Sees It Through character guide > Letty in Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. Wells. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Poor Letty, dear little Letty **First appearance:** 0002-1 ## Snapshot A young woman close to the Britling household, whose youth and vulnerability make the war's disruptions feel immediate and personal. ## Who they are Letty belongs to the circle of young people whose lives the war scatters and rearranges, and the affectionate diminutives used of her suggest how much the family cherishes her. She is caught up in the same currents of enlistment, waiting, and loss that carry Hugh and Teddy away. Her presence keeps the novel attentive to the quieter, domestic casualties of the conflict, the futures that are quietly postponed or foreclosed. ## Relationships ### [Teddy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/teddy) _romantic_ Letty and Teddy are in a romantic relationship, marked by youthful affection and mutual devotion. ### [Mr. Direck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/mr_direck) _friendship_ Letty and Mr. Direck have a friendly, slightly flirtatious acquaintance, as she is the sister of his friend Teddy. ### [Miss Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/miss_corner) _social_ Letty and Miss Corner are acquaintances in the same social circle, with Letty often observing Miss Corner's romantic pursuit of Direck. ### [Hugh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/hugh) _family_ Hugh and Letty are siblings, sharing a warm and protective brother-sister relationship. ### [Teddy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/teddy) _romantic_ Letty and Teddy are in a romantic relationship, marked by youthful affection and mutual devotion. ### [Miss Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/miss_corner) _social_ Letty and Miss Corner are acquaintances in the same social circle, with Letty often observing Miss Corner's romantic pursuit of Direck. ### [Mr. Direck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/mr_direck) _friendship_ Letty and Mr. Direck have a friendly, slightly flirtatious acquaintance, as she is the sister of his friend Teddy. ### [Mr. Direck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/mr_direck) _friendship_ Letty and Mr. Direck have a friendly, slightly flirtatious acquaintance, as she is the sister of his friend Teddy. ### [Miss Corner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/miss_corner) _social_ Letty and Miss Corner are acquaintances in the same social circle, with Letty often observing Miss Corner's romantic pursuit of Direck. ### [Teddy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/teddy) _romantic_ Letty and Teddy are in a romantic relationship, marked by youthful affection and mutual devotion. ### [Hugh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/hugh) _family_ Hugh and Letty are siblings, sharing a warm and protective brother-sister relationship. ### [Hugh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/hugh) _family_ Hugh and Letty are siblings, sharing a warm and protective brother-sister relationship. ## In the story ### [§ 10](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/10) Teddy's wife, daughter of a Colchester journalist and printer. She and her sister are described as 'idea'd' and highly educated. ### [§ 11](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/11) Participates in dart-throwing with Teddy, Cissie, and Hugh. ### [§ 10](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/10) Enrolled in the goose-step propaganda and marches with the group. ### [§ 15](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/15) Broods in the armchair, questions the army's location, and later takes the infant outside. ### [§ 5](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/5) Encourages Teddy to go, takes over his work at the Dower House, and discusses the financial implications of his possible death with a lighthearted tone. ### [§ 11](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/11) Accompanies Miss Corner and the small boy to be near Teddy. ### [§ 5](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/5) Accompanies Teddy to the Dower House for a farewell visit. ### [§ 12](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/12) Teddy's wife, in a state of cold indignation and distress over the vague War Office report. ### [§ 13](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/13) Mr. Britling is surprised she did not assail him with accusations about Teddy. ### [§ 18](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/18) Hugh thinks of her grief over Teddy's disappearance and hopes to write her a hopeful letter. ### [Mrs. Teddy Goes for a Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/i-mrs-teddy-goes-for-a-walk) Prevents Teddy from approaching Mr. Britling to avoid reminding him of Hugh; shares a moment of mutual grief with Britling. ### [§ 1](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/1) Grieving and in denial over Teddy's death; plans vengeance against German warlords. ### [§ 2](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/2) Letty is the subject of Cissie's anxious thoughts; she has become thin, sharp-featured, and obsessed with revenge fantasies after Teddy's death. ### [§ 3](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/3) Letty is in denial about Teddy's fate, rejects Direck's testimony, and leaves abruptly in a state of distress. ### [§ 5](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/5) Grieves Teddy's death, experiences relief and then overwhelming sorrow. ### [§ 6](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/6) Letty is lying still after weeping, watching a robin and eventually sitting up to imitate its call. ### [§ 8](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/8) Shares her own grief over Teddy, finding comfort in Mr. Britling's company, and reflects on the difference between losing a lover and a son. ### [§ 9](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/9) Listens to Mr. Britling's speech and questions whether men will listen to such schemes. ### [§ 10](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/10) Expresses despair and anger at the cruelty of the world and the loss of Teddy, challenging Mr. Britling's faith. ### [§ 11](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/11) Walks home after talking with Mr. Britling; undergoes a spiritual shift from grief and revenge to pity and acceptance; discovers Teddy alive at the cottage. ### [§ 12](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/12) Letty is overwhelmed with emotion upon Teddy's return, struggling to comprehend his injury and the war's impact. ### [§ 13](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/13) Stands by the window, wholly absorbed in Teddy, unable to heed others. ### [§ 14](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/14) Restrains Teddy from approaching Mr. Britling, citing concern over reminding him of Hugh. ### [§ 3](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/3) Appears in a memory of Heinrich playing hockey. ### [§ 9](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/chapters/9) Previously discussed the concept of the Finite God with Mr. Britling, referenced in his reflection. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters/letty - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/mr_britling_sees_it_through_se/characters