# Bertha Desberger — That Affair Next Door character guide

> Bertha Desberger in That Affair Next Door by Anna Katharine Green.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Desberger, Mrs. Bertha Desberger

**First appearance:** 0024-xxiii-ruth-oliver

## Who they are

A woman who sheltered Ruth Oliver.

## In the story

### [XXII: A Blank Card](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/that_affair_next_door_se/chapters/xxii-a-blank-card)

Hosts Amelia and Lena, describing the young woman who called herself Oliver and stayed with her on the morning of the 18th.

### [XXIII: Ruth Oliver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/that_affair_next_door_se/chapters/xxiii-ruth-oliver)

Referenced by Amelia as the source of her information about Ruth Oliver.

### [A White Satin Gown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/that_affair_next_door_se/chapters/xxxviii-a-white-satin-gown)

Hosts Ruth Oliver; mentioned as having a taste not quiet enough for Ruth.

### [XXXIX: The Watchful Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/that_affair_next_door_se/chapters/xxxix-the-watchful-eye)

Landlady who assists Ruth Oliver with the carriage and is told the secret of the wedding plan.

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