# Elizabeth Drake — The Documents in the Case character guide

> Elizabeth Drake in The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Elizabeth, Miss Drake

**First appearance:** 0007-5-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake

## Snapshot

John Munting's sharp, affectionate confidante, she reads his letters with a lover's intimacy and a skeptic's quick eye for nonsense.

## Who they are

Elizabeth is the woman Munting writes to and, by his own wry admission, intends to marry — a partner whose intelligence he treats as a given. When Agatha Milsom's ravings land on her doorstep, she doesn't panic; she asks Jack, flatly, whether the woman is mad, and trusts his answer. Her steady presence gives the reader a sane anchor while the Harrison household tilts into accusation and hysteria.

## In the story

### [John Munting to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/5-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake)

Recipient of the letter, referred to as 'Bungie' and 'old thing'.

### [John Munting to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/11-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake)

Recipient of the letter; Munting addresses her as 'Bungie'.

### [John Munting to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/17-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake)

Recipient of the letter, referred to as 'Bungie' and 'Darling Bungie'.

### [John Munting to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/27-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake)

Recipient of the letter, addressed as 'Bungie'.

### [John Munting to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/30-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake)

Recipient of the letter; Munting's beloved, referred to as 'Bungie'.

### [Agatha Milsom to Elizabeth Drake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/33-agatha-milsom-to-elizabeth-drake)

The recipient of Agatha Milsom's warning letter, whom Milsom seeks to protect from marrying Munting.

### [Elizabeth Drake to John Munting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/34-elizabeth-drake-to-john-munting)

Writes a short, alarmed note to John Munting, asking for clarification and expressing concern.

### [Telegram from John Munting to Elizabeth Drake, Dated 26.2.29](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/35-telegram-from-john-munting-to-elizabeth-drake-dated-26-2-29)

Recipient of the telegram from John Munting, who is told not to worry.

### [Statement of John Munting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/37-statement-of-john-munting)

Munting's fiancée, who receives a warning from Miss Milsom but remains understanding.

### [Statement of John Munting [Continued]](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/45-statement-of-john-munting-continued)

Munting's wife, who is away visiting her people. Her absence leaves Munting to manage solitary meals, and she is mentioned as a moral influence on cooking.

### [Statement of John Munting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_documents_in_the_case_se/chapters/52-statement-of-john-munting)

Munting's wife, who supports him and helps avoid the topic.

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