# Lady Edward Tantamount — Point Counter Point character guide

> Lady Edward Tantamount in Point Counter Point by Aldous Huxley.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lady Edward, Edward

**First appearance:** 0003-iv

## Who they are

Lucy's mother, a society hostess.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Bidlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/point_counter_point_se/characters/mrs_bidlake)

_social_

Lady Edward and Mrs. Bidlake are elderly society matrons who maintain a polite, superficial acquaintance through shared social circles.

### [Mrs. Bidlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/point_counter_point_se/characters/mrs_bidlake)

_social_

Lady Edward and Mrs. Bidlake are elderly society matrons who maintain a polite, superficial acquaintance through shared social circles.

### [Mrs. Bidlake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/point_counter_point_se/characters/mrs_bidlake)

_social_

Lady Edward and Mrs. Bidlake are elderly society matrons who maintain a polite, superficial acquaintance through shared social circles.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/point_counter_point_se/chapters/iii)

Hosts the party where Lord Edward and Illidge make their appearance.

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

Hosts the party, moving between guests with superficial charm, showing little genuine interest in Illidge's scientific work.

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