Mr. Mulliner Stories · Character
Lady Monica Southbourne
An aristocratic woman in a Mulliner plot.
minor
Also known as Lady Monica
First appearance: the bishop s move
Lady Monica Southbourne shows up with force in Came the Dawn. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The girl Lancelot falls in love with at Cowes, later revealed to be the daughter of the Earl of Biddlecombe, who is pressured to marry Slingsby Purvis.
Lady Monica Southbourne first appears in 0003 the bishop s move.
In Came the Dawn: The girl Lancelot falls in love with at Cowes, later revealed to be the daughter of the Earl of Biddlecombe, who is pressured to marry Slingsby Purvis.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Legal and absurd predicaments
- Mulliner relatives and associates
- Protagonist
- Courtship and minor roles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Lady Monica Southbourne in the bishop s move