# Mr. Dexter — The Law and the Lady character guide

> Mr. Dexter in The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dexter, The crippled Mr. Dexter, Poor Mr. Dexter

**First appearance:** 0030-xxvii-mr-dexter-at-home

## Who they are

Miserrimus Dexter's more conventional brother.

## Relationships

### [Miserrimus Dexter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/miserrimus_dexter)

_family_

Mr. Dexter is Miserrimus Dexter's father, though their relationship is strained by the son's erratic and criminal behavior.

### [Benjamin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/benjamin)

_professional_

Benjamin interacts with Mr. Dexter in a legal capacity, often as an intermediary or investigator.

### [Valeria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/valeria)

_social_

Mr. Dexter and Valeria are acquaintances, connected through the investigation and his son's involvement.

### [Eustace Macallan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/eustace_macallan)

_social_

Eustace and Mr. Dexter are connected through the investigation, but their relationship is tense and distant.

### [Miserrimus Dexter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/miserrimus_dexter)

_family_

Mr. Dexter is Miserrimus Dexter's father, though their relationship is strained by the son's erratic and criminal behavior.

### [Valeria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/valeria)

_social_

Mr. Dexter and Valeria are acquaintances, connected through the investigation and his son's involvement.

### [Benjamin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/benjamin)

_professional_

Benjamin interacts with Mr. Dexter in a legal capacity, often as an intermediary or investigator.

### [Eustace Macallan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/eustace_macallan)

_social_

Eustace and Mr. Dexter are connected through the investigation, but their relationship is tense and distant.

### [Eustace Macallan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/eustace_macallan)

_social_

Eustace and Mr. Dexter are connected through the investigation, but their relationship is tense and distant.

### [Benjamin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/benjamin)

_professional_

Benjamin interacts with Mr. Dexter in a legal capacity, often as an intermediary or investigator.

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