# Sergeant-Major Morris — The Lady of the Barge character guide

> Sergeant-Major Morris in The Lady of the Barge by W. W. Jacobs.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Morris

**First appearance:** 0001-the-monkey-s-paw

## Who they are

A military character with a minor role.

## Relationships

### [Trayton Burleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/trayton_burleigh)

_rivalry_

Old military men with a simmering grudge from past disagreements.

### [Loo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/loo)

_psychological_

Loo is the sergeant-major's long-suffering wife, often manipulated by him.

### [Trayton Burleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/trayton_burleigh)

_rivalry_

Old military men with a simmering grudge from past disagreements.

## In the story

### [The Monkey's Paw](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/the-monkey-s-paw)

The soldier who brings the monkey's paw to the White family and warns them of its dangers.

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

Visits the Whites, tells of the monkey's paw's origins and his own three wishes, and warns Mr. White against keeping it.

## Links

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