# Mrs. M'Swat — My Brilliant Career character guide

> Mrs. M'Swat in My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. M’Swat, M’Swat

**First appearance:** 0036-xxxi-mr-m-swat-and-i-have-a-bust-up

## Who they are

Mr. M'Swat's downtrodden wife, who shows Sybylla some kindness.

## In the story

### [XXVIII: To Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/xxviii-to-life)

A fat, dirty, pleasant woman who greets Sybylla with a kiss and shows her to the filthy house.

### [XXIX: To Life (Continued)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/xxix-to-life-continued)

Lethargic and indifferent, spends the afternoon doing nothing; later observes Sybylla disciplining Jimmy but does not intervene.

### [XXX: Where Ignorance Is Bliss, ’Tis Folly to Be Wise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/xxx-where-ignorance-is-bliss-tis-folly-to-be-wise)

Allows Sybylla and Lizer to visit neighbors, but is dismissive of Madame Melba, calling her a 'fairytale' and showing her ignorance of the wider world.

### [Ta-Ta to Barney’s Gap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/xxxii-ta-ta-to-barney-s-gap)

Tries to care for Sybylla during her illness and anxiously asks Sybylla to explain to her mother that the breakdown was not her fault.

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