# Mrs. Honeysett — The House of Arden character guide

> Mrs. Honeysett in The House of Arden by E. Nesbit.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-i-arden-s-lord

## Who they are

The Arden housekeeper whose watchful care over two motherless children makes the old house feel like a home.

## Relationships

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett is the household housekeeper who cares for Edred and manages the home.

### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett serves as the household housekeeper and is a trusted adult for Elfrida.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett is the household housekeeper who cares for Edred and manages the home.

### [Edred Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/edred_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett is the household housekeeper who cares for Edred and manages the home.

### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett serves as the household housekeeper and is a trusted adult for Elfrida.

### [Elfrida Arden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/characters/elfrida_arden)

_professional_

Mrs. Honeysett serves as the household housekeeper and is a trusted adult for Elfrida.

## In the story

### [The Mouldiwarp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/ii-the-mouldiwarp)

Mrs. Honeysett appears briefly in the passage, blessing the children as they part for the night.

### [The Key of the Parlour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/vii-the-key-of-the-parlour)

Declares there was never a labeled parlour key in her time.

### [White Wings and a Brownie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/x-white-wings-and-a-brownie)

Allows the children to use the still-room as a darkroom; mentions the old tale about the tower.

### [Films and Clouds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_arden_se/chapters/xii-films-and-clouds)

Cleans the parlour and accidentally burns the films after the children say they are done with the litter.

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