# Matthews — The Beetle character guide

> Matthews in The Beetle by Richard Marsh.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-the-house-with-the-open-window

## Who they are

A servant or employee in the Lindon household.

## Relationships

### [Paul Lessingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beetle_se/characters/paul_lessingham)

_professional_

Matthews is a servant or employee of Paul Lessingham, assisting him with daily affairs and security.

### [Paul Lessingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beetle_se/characters/paul_lessingham)

_professional_

Matthews is a servant or employee of Paul Lessingham, assisting him with daily affairs and security.

### [Paul Lessingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beetle_se/characters/paul_lessingham)

_professional_

Matthews is a servant or employee of Paul Lessingham, assisting him with daily affairs and security.

## In the story

### [VII: The Great Paul Lessingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beetle_se/chapters/vii-the-great-paul-lessingham)

Lessingham's servant, roused by a noise, enters to find Holt and is ordered to assist in subduing the intruder.

### [A Midnight Episode](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beetle_se/chapters/xi-a-midnight-episode)

Lessingham's discreet servant; answers the door in disarray and reveals Lessingham's instructions not to admit the police.

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