# Louisa — No Name character guide

> Louisa in No Name by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The meek and melancholy Louisa, The discreet Louisa

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A maid in the Vanstone household, later employed by Mrs. Lecount.

## Relationships

### [Magdalen Vanstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/characters/magdalen_vanstone)

_professional_

Louisa is Magdalen's loyal maid and confidante, assisting her in her schemes with devotion.

### [Magdalen Vanstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/characters/magdalen_vanstone)

_professional_

Louisa is Magdalen's loyal maid and confidante, assisting her in her schemes with devotion.

### [Magdalen Vanstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/characters/magdalen_vanstone)

_professional_

Louisa is Magdalen's loyal maid and confidante, assisting her in her schemes with devotion.

## In the story

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

The new maid, hired by Noel Vanstone, who begins packing Magdalen's things and is puzzled by the lack of wedding preparations.

### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/i)

The discreet maid who confirms the mark on Magdalen's neck and reports her mistress's anxious departure.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/ii)

Louisa is one of the servants who enters the room and looks suspiciously at Mrs. Lecount, indicating the household's distrust.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/i)

Magdalen's servant, who confesses her illegitimate child and poverty; she agrees to help Magdalen in return for passage to Australia.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/ii)

Magdalen's servant, who is asked to teach Magdalen parlormaid duties and to pose as her mistress during the application process.

### [Between the Scenes: Progress of the Story Through the Post](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/between-the-scenes-progress-of-the-story-through-the-post)

Engaged as a new parlormaid, willing to wait six weeks before entering service at St. Crux.

### [IV: From Mrs. Drake to Admiral Bartram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/iv-from-mrs-drake-to-admiral-bartram)

The young woman engaged by Mrs. Drake to serve at St. Crux, set to begin on February 25th.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/i)

The former servant whose name Magdalen has taken; she sailed for Australia three days prior, having trained Magdalen thoroughly.

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