# Mrs. Whelpdale — New Grub Street character guide

> Mrs. Whelpdale in New Grub Street by George Gissing.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Whelpdale

**First appearance:** 0005-vi-the-practical-friend

## Who they are

Whelpdale's mother, mentioned in passing.

## Relationships

### [Jasper Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/jasper_milvain)

_social_

Jasper interacts with Mrs. Whelpdale as a social acquaintance, using her connections to advance his own standing.

### [Dora Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/dora_milvain)

_social_

Dora and Mrs. Whelpdale have a polite social acquaintance, often meeting in the context of literary circles and family visits.

### [Jasper Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/jasper_milvain)

_social_

Jasper interacts with Mrs. Whelpdale as a social acquaintance, using her connections to advance his own standing.

### [Dora Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/dora_milvain)

_social_

Dora and Mrs. Whelpdale have a polite social acquaintance, often meeting in the context of literary circles and family visits.

### [Jasper Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/jasper_milvain)

_social_

Jasper interacts with Mrs. Whelpdale as a social acquaintance, using her connections to advance his own standing.

### [Dora Milvain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/characters/dora_milvain)

_social_

Dora and Mrs. Whelpdale have a polite social acquaintance, often meeting in the context of literary circles and family visits.

## In the story

### [Work Without Hope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xii-work-without-hope)

Mentioned as having set up as a 'literary adviser' despite his own failures.

### [Rejection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xvi-rejection)

Announces his engagement to a young woman he met through his literary business, but receives a troubling letter from her.

### [XX: The End of Waiting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xx-the-end-of-waiting)

Visits Jasper and Dora, discusses his manual's sales and Biffen's novel.

### [XXII: The Legatees](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxii-the-legatees)

Discusses love and marriage with Jasper, revealing his sentimental and romantic nature. He recounts his past romantic experiences and expresses hope for a higher type of woman in the future.

### [Interim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxviii-interim)

Visits Jasper's gathering, tells stories of his hardships in America, and shows romantic interest in Dora.

### [XXXIII: The Sunny Way](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-sunny-way)

Visits Jasper and Dora; praises Dora's story; discusses literary agency and a project for 'Chat'; shows concern about continuing visits after Maud's marriage.

### [A Check](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxxiv-a-check)

Transforms Chat into Chit-Chat, achieves great success, and secures a position as editor with a salary of £250 per year.

### [Fever and Rest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxxv-fever-and-rest)

Meets Biffen on the street and excitedly tells him about proposing to Dora Milvain; Biffen abruptly leaves him.

### [XXXVII: Rewards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxxvii-rewards)

Marries Dora Milvain; is frantic with exultation and reflects on the contrast between his happiness and the fates of Biffen and Reardon.

## Links

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