# Miss Charity — Ralestone Luck character guide > Miss Charity in Ralestone Luck by Andre Norton. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Charity, Charity Biglow **First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-luck-of-the-lords-of-lorne ## Snapshot A Boston artist renting the old overseer's house, who greets her landlords with lemonade, a grin, and the cheerful news that she thought she was helping an absent one. ## Who they are Charity Biglow is a painter from Boston who has leased the Ralestones' overseer's house without realizing her landlords were in residence—or that one of them is her landlord. She offers lemonade, laughter, and a refreshingly unimpressed view of the family's aristocratic pretensions. Her presence introduces an outside perspective on the Ralestone legend, and her easy friendship with Ricky and Val gives the siblings an ally who owes nothing to the old feuds. ## Relationships ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _romantic_ Miss Charity is a romantic interest or love interest for Sir Roderick, with gentle courtship undertones. ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity is a kind and supportive friend to Val, often offering warmth and advice. ### [Rupert Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/rupert_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity shares a friendly and amiable bond with Rupert, marked by mutual respect. ### [Jeems](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/jeems) _social_ Jeems and Miss Charity interact as acquaintances within the household, with polite and cordial exchanges. ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _romantic_ Miss Charity is a romantic interest or love interest for Sir Roderick, with gentle courtship undertones. ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity is a kind and supportive friend to Val, often offering warmth and advice. ### [Jeems](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/jeems) _social_ Jeems and Miss Charity interact as acquaintances within the household, with polite and cordial exchanges. ### [Val Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/val_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity is a kind and supportive friend to Val, often offering warmth and advice. ### [Sir Roderick de la Stone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/sir_roderick_de_la_stone) _romantic_ Miss Charity is a romantic interest or love interest for Sir Roderick, with gentle courtship undertones. ### [Rupert Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/rupert_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity shares a friendly and amiable bond with Rupert, marked by mutual respect. ### [Rupert Ralestone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/rupert_ralestone) _friendship_ Miss Charity shares a friendly and amiable bond with Rupert, marked by mutual respect. ## In the story ### [Ralestone Luck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/ralestone-luck) Jeems' wife, a kind and practical woman who helps the family settle in. ### [Their Tenant Discovers the Ralestones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/v-their-tenant-discovers-the-ralestones) The tenant of the overseer's house, an artist from Boston, who tells the Ralestones about Jeems and strange occurrences. ### [VI: Satan Goes A-Hunting and Finds Work for Idle Hands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/vi-satan-goes-a-hunting-and-finds-work-for-idle-hands) Identifies the Sergnoret bed and the Audubon sketches, providing expert knowledge. ### [VII: By Our Luck!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/vii-by-our-luck) Identifies the silver vessel as church loot; comments on the dining room decor and Val's resemblance to the portrait. ### [IX: Portrait of a Lady and a Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/ix-portrait-of-a-lady-and-a-gentleman) Arrives to paint an illustration for 'Drums of Doom'; directs Val and Ricky as models; interacts with Holmes and Creighton. ### [Into the Swamp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/x-into-the-swamp) Charity struggles with her painting, desires Jeems as a model, and warns against going into the swamp alone. ### [On Such a Night as This—](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xiii-on-such-a-night-as-this) Questions Val about Jeems' situation; receives a wink from Ricky. ### [XVI: Ralestones Stand Together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xvi-ralestones-stand-together) Involved in the conversation about the notebook; plans to send off her sketches. ### [Rupert Brings Home His Marchioness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/chapters/xviii-rupert-brings-home-his-marchioness) Returns with Rupert, revealed as the new Marchioness; her cheeks are colored, possibly from sunburn or emotion. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters/miss_charity - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ralestone_luck_se/characters