# Mrs. Hall — The Invisible Man character guide

> Mrs. Hall in The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Hall, So Hall

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-strange-man-s-arrival

## Who they are

The patient but increasingly exasperated innkeeper of the Coach and Horses, who must manage a bandaged, bad-tempered guest with very strange habits.

## Relationships

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_professional_

Griffin is a difficult and mysterious lodger at Mrs. Hall's inn, causing her increasing frustration and fear as his behavior becomes erratic.

### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_teddy_henfrey)

_social_

Teddy Henfrey is a clock repairman and local gossip who shares suspicious observations about Griffin with Mrs. Hall, fueling her unease.

### [Mr. Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_hall)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Hall are a married couple who run the inn together, with Mrs. Hall taking the lead in dealing with Griffin.

### [Mr. Cuss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_cuss)

_social_

Mr. Cuss, the local doctor, consults with Mrs. Hall about the strange events at the inn, sharing a concerned acquaintance relationship.

### [Millie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/millie)

_professional_

Millie is Mrs. Hall's maid, and their relationship is that of employer and servant, with Mrs. Hall directing Millie's work at the inn.

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_professional_

Griffin is a difficult and mysterious lodger at Mrs. Hall's inn, causing her increasing frustration and fear as his behavior becomes erratic.

### [Griffin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/griffin)

_professional_

Griffin is a difficult and mysterious lodger at Mrs. Hall's inn, causing her increasing frustration and fear as his behavior becomes erratic.

### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_teddy_henfrey)

_social_

Teddy Henfrey is a clock repairman and local gossip who shares suspicious observations about Griffin with Mrs. Hall, fueling her unease.

### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_teddy_henfrey)

_social_

Teddy Henfrey is a clock repairman and local gossip who shares suspicious observations about Griffin with Mrs. Hall, fueling her unease.

### [Mr. Hall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/mr_hall)

_family_

Mr. and Mrs. Hall are a married couple who run the inn together, with Mrs. Hall taking the lead in dealing with Griffin.

### [Millie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/characters/millie)

_professional_

Millie is Mrs. Hall's maid, and their relationship is that of employer and servant, with Mrs. Hall directing Millie's work at the inn.

## In the story

### [The Strange Man's Arrival](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/i-the-strange-man-s-arrival)

The innkeeper who welcomes the stranger, serves him, and is perplexed and startled by his bandaged appearance. She tries to engage him in conversation but is rebuffed.

### [Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/ii-mr-teddy-henfrey-s-first-impressions)

Innkeeper who is initially impressed by the stranger's scientific claims but later feels uneasy and dreams of monstrous heads.

### [The Thousand and One Bottles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/iii-the-thousand-and-one-bottles)

Mrs. Hall serves the stranger his dinner, notes his odd behavior and the mess of straw, and overhears his agitated muttering about numbers and being cheated.

### [Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/iv-mr-cuss-interviews-the-stranger)

The innkeeper's wife, who listens to the interview from outside and observes Cuss's frightened exit.

### [The Furniture That Went Mad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/vi-the-furniture-that-went-mad)

Goes to inspect the empty room and is attacked by the animated furniture; believes it is spirits.

### [VII: The Unveiling of the Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/vii-the-unveiling-of-the-stranger)

Confronts the stranger about his unpaid bill and refuses to serve him until it is settled.

### [In the Coach and Horses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xi-in-the-coach-and-horses)

Removed the Invisible Man's scattered garments and tidied the room.

### [XII: The Invisible Man Loses His Temper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xii-the-invisible-man-loses-his-temper)

Remains in the bar and tries to dismiss the disturbance, but later observes the chaos.

### [The Siege of Kemp's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_invisible_man_se/chapters/xxvii-the-siege-of-kemp-s-house)

Not present in this chapter.

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