# Jack Stepney — The House of Mirth character guide

> Jack Stepney in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jack, Stepney, Mr. Stepney

**First appearance:** 0006-vi

## Who they are

A society man and cousin to Lily and Grace Stepney.

## Relationships

### [Lily Bart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/characters/lily_bart)

_family_

A distant cousin relationship marked by Jack's reluctance to help Lily financially or socially.

### [Lily Bart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/characters/lily_bart)

_family_

A distant cousin relationship marked by Jack's reluctance to help Lily financially or socially.

### [Lily Bart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/characters/lily_bart)

_family_

A distant cousin relationship marked by Jack's reluctance to help Lily financially or socially.

## In the story

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as Lily's cousin who introduced Rosedale to society and defined Percy Gryce as a cautious young man.

### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/chapters/iv)

Jack Stepney is engaged to Gwen Van Osburgh, and Lily observes their interaction with a sense of social maneuvering.

### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/chapters/vii)

Present at luncheon, makes a joking remark about Gryce's views on divorce.

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