# Mr. Lake — Short Fiction character guide

> Mr. Lake in Short Fiction by M. R. James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lake, Accordingly Lake

**First appearance:** 0033-a-neighbour-s-landmark

## Who they are

A character who encounters a supernatural being in a field.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Worby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/characters/mr_worby)

_professional_

Mr. Lake and Mr. Worby have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or business partners.

### [Mr. Worby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/characters/mr_worby)

_professional_

Mr. Lake and Mr. Worby have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or business partners.

### [Mr. Worby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/characters/mr_worby)

_professional_

Mr. Lake and Mr. Worby have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or business partners.

## In the story

### [An Episode of Cathedral History](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/an-episode-of-cathedral-history)

The investigator lodging with Worby, exploring the cathedral archives and its nighttime atmosphere.

### [Letter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_35_se/chapters/letter-iii)

The narrator of the letter, who records his unsettling dream and the ongoing search for his missing uncle.

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