# Mr. Morris — Short Fiction character guide

> Mr. Morris in Short Fiction by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Love The excellent Mr. Morris, this Mr. Morris, Morris, Love

**First appearance:** 0039-the-lost-inheritance

## Who they are

A man in a story of love and treasure.

## In the story

### [I: The Cure for Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_25_se/chapters/i-the-cure-for-love)

The original ancestor, a prosperous and sensible Victorian Englishman who lived in the days of Queen Victoria. His lineage is traced to Mwres in the future.

### [III: The Ways of the City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_25_se/chapters/iii-the-ways-of-the-city)

Elizabeth's father, who holds her securities in trust and has an unpleasant interview with Denton about finances.

### [The Valley of Spiders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_25_se/chapters/the-valley-of-spiders)

The leader with the silver-studded bridle; he curses the white horse and later kills the little man in a rage.

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