# Mrs. Kenwigs — Nicholas Nickleby character guide

> Mrs. Kenwigs in Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kenwigs, poor Mrs. Kenwigs

**First appearance:** 0014-xii

## Who they are

A neighbor of the Nicklebys in London.

## In the story

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicholas_nickleby_se/chapters/xiv)

Hostess of the party, emotional over her children's beauty, and orchestrates the evening's entertainments.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicholas_nickleby_se/chapters/xvi)

Proposes that Nicholas (as Mr. Johnson) teach French to her four daughters for five shillings a week.

### [Chapter XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicholas_nickleby_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Has just been confined (given birth) and is resting; reported as 'as well as could be expected'.

### [LII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicholas_nickleby_se/chapters/lii)

Emotionally prepares Morleena for a steamer expedition and later confronts Mr. Lillyvick about his marriage.

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