# Izz Huett — Tess of the d’Urbervilles character guide > Izz Huett in Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Izz, Huett **First appearance:** 0022-xvii ## Who they are A Talbothays milkmaid whose frank, unguarded longing for Angel Clare makes her both Tess's companion and a quiet rival in love. ## Relationships ### [Tess Durbeyfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/tess_durbeyfield) _friendship_ Izz Huett is a fellow dairymaid and friend who admires Tess and briefly considers marrying Angel after Tess is abandoned. ### [Angel Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/angel_clare) _social_ Angel briefly considers marrying Izz after Tess's confession, but she refuses to be a substitute. ### [Marian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/marian) _friendship_ Izz and Marian are close friends and fellow dairymaids who share confidences and support each other. ### [Marian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/marian) _friendship_ Izz and Marian are close friends and fellow dairymaids who share confidences and support each other. ### [Tess Durbeyfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/tess_durbeyfield) _friendship_ Izz Huett is a fellow dairymaid and friend who admires Tess and briefly considers marrying Angel after Tess is abandoned. ### [Angel Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/angel_clare) _social_ Angel briefly considers marrying Izz after Tess's confession, but she refuses to be a substitute. ### [Tess Durbeyfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/tess_durbeyfield) _friendship_ Izz Huett is a fellow dairymaid and friend who admires Tess and briefly considers marrying Angel after Tess is abandoned. ### [Marian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/marian) _friendship_ Izz and Marian are close friends and fellow dairymaids who share confidences and support each other. ### [Angel Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/angel_clare) _social_ Angel briefly considers marrying Izz after Tess's confession, but she refuses to be a substitute. ## In the story ### [Phase the Third: The Rally](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/phase-the-third-the-rally) Another milkmaid at the dairy, part of the close-knit group of workers. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xxi) Izz is a pale, dark-haired milkmaid who confesses to kissing the shadow of Angel's mouth on the wall. She is in love with Angel but acknowledges that Tess is his favorite. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xxii) Izz is one of the dairymaids Tess points out as pretty and suitable for Angel. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xxiii) Izz whispers to Tess at night and admits she hoped Angel would kiss her. ### [Phase the Fourth: The Consequence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/phase-the-fourth-the-consequence) Izz is briefly involved when Angel, in his confusion, nearly proposes to her as a substitute for Tess, but she refuses out of loyalty to Tess. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xxix) Agrees with Marian that the widow should have told the truth or refused the man. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xxxi) Another dairy maid who loved Angel; she expresses her feelings and cannot hate Tess. ### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xl) Izz meets Angel, confesses her love for him, and briefly agrees to go with him to Brazil before being left behind. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xliii) Joins Tess and Marian at Flintcomb-Ash, shares the labor, and is the subject of the revelation about Angel's proposal. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xliv) Izz helps Tess dress for her journey and expresses magnanimous hope that Tess will win back Angel's affections. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xlv) Izz is seen with her new lover, Amby Seedling, and speaks with Tess about her own romantic situation. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xlvii) Works alongside Tess at the threshing, handing sheaves to Tess on the platform. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xlviii) Izz Huett tells Tess from below that her hair is tumbling down, but Tess does not hear her due to her reverie. ### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/xlix) Angel recalls Izz's words about Tess's devotion, which contribute to his remorse. ### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/chapters/liii) Co-authors a letter with Marian urging Angel to care for Tess. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters/izz_huett - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tess_of_the_d_urbervilles_se/characters