# Mrs. Drake — No Name character guide

> Mrs. Drake in No Name by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** IV From Mrs. Drake

**First appearance:** 0108-iii-from-admiral-bartram-to-mrs-drake-housekeeper-at-st-crux

## Who they are

The housekeeper at St. Crux, loyal to Admiral Bartram.

## In the story

### [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)

Housekeeper at St. Crux, responds to Admiral Bartram confirming the new servant will wait.

### [III: From Admiral Bartram to Mrs. Drake (Housekeeper at St. Crux)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/iii-from-admiral-bartram-to-mrs-drake-housekeeper-at-st-crux)

Housekeeper at St. Crux; recipient of the letter, tasked with informing the new parlormaid of the changed arrangements.

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

Writes to Admiral Bartram about engaging a new servant, Louisa, and offers sympathy for the family's loss.

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

The housekeeper at St. Crux, who installs Magdalen in her duties and later refers her to other servants for a tour of the house.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/iv)

Mrs. Drake takes advantage of the admiral's absence to inspect the first-floor apartments, delaying Magdalen's plans.

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

Writes the letter to George Bartram, detailing the troubling events at St. Crux and expressing concern for the admiral's health.

### [From George Bartram to Miss Garth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/no_name_se/chapters/vii-from-george-bartram-to-miss-garth)

Housekeeper at St. Crux, left in charge and instructed to admit Miss Garth.

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