# Jem Benson — The Lady of the Barge character guide

> Jem Benson in The Lady of the Barge by W. W. Jacobs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Benson

**First appearance:** 0000-the-lady-of-the-barge

## Who they are

A dark, brooding man whose bitter words about a blackmailing loafer hide more than they reveal, especially when a whisper from the well calls his name.

## Relationships

### [Wilfred Carr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/wilfred_carr)

_friendship_

Close companions who often work and socialize together.

### [George Kettle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/george_kettle)

_friendship_

Fellow laborers who share a pint and a laugh after work.

### [Wilfred Carr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/wilfred_carr)

_friendship_

Close companions who often work and socialize together.

### [Wilfred Carr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/wilfred_carr)

_friendship_

Close companions who often work and socialize together.

### [George Kettle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/george_kettle)

_friendship_

Fellow laborers who share a pint and a laugh after work.

## In the story

### [The Well](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/the-well)

Descends into the well to retrieve hidden money, driven by blackmail and desperation.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/i)

Confronts his cousin Wilfred Carr over blackmail and refuses to lend him money.

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

Jem is deeply disturbed by Olive dropping her bracelet into the well, and later attempts to retrieve it at night, showing his desperation and fear.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/iii)

Descends into the well despite his servants' concerns about his health and the danger.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/jem_benson
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters