# Miss Lambert — On a Chinese Screen character guide

> Miss Lambert in On a Chinese Screen by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bertie

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-my-lady-s-parlour

## Who they are

A young woman, possibly a love interest or social figure.

## Relationships

### [The Consul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_consul)

_romantic_

Miss Lambert and the Consul share a flirtatious and emotionally charged relationship, marked by frequent social interactions and underlying romantic tension.

### [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_doctor)

_social_

Miss Lambert and the Doctor are acquaintances who meet at social functions, with polite but distant exchanges.

### [The Consul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_consul)

_romantic_

Miss Lambert and the Consul share a flirtatious and emotionally charged relationship, marked by frequent social interactions and underlying romantic tension.

### [The Consul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/characters/the_consul)

_romantic_

Miss Lambert and the Consul share a flirtatious and emotionally charged relationship, marked by frequent social interactions and underlying romantic tension.

## In the story

### [On a Chinese Screen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/on-a-chinese-screen)

A young Western woman whose presence underscores themes of beauty and escape from colonial reality.

### [II: My Lady's Parlour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/ii-my-lady-s-parlour)

The lady who renovates the temple, displaying artistic taste and a desire to make the space feel English.

### [VI: Dinner Parties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/vi-dinner-parties)

Not directly present, but the 'English maiden lady' and 'English lady' may be related to her type.

### [I: Legation Quarter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/i-legation-quarter)

Not directly present; the 'English maiden lady' in salmon pink satin may be a reference to a similar type, but no explicit match.

### [XV: The Last Chance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/xv-the-last-chance)

The central figure of the chapter, a thirty-year-old blonde woman in China seeking marriage, whose earnest but clumsy efforts to attract a husband are painfully obvious to everyone in the treaty port.

### [XXX: The Consul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_a_chinese_screen_se/chapters/xxx-the-consul)

An Englishwoman married to a Chinese man, she refuses the consul's help despite being unhappy, citing a trivial reason for staying with her husband.

## Links

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