# Audrey Blake — The Little Nugget character guide > Audrey Blake in The Little Nugget by P. G. Wodehouse. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Audrey, Presently Audrey **First appearance:** 0001-i ## Snapshot The woman Peter Burns once nearly married and then lost for three years, whose reappearance at Sanstead reopens a wound he thought had healed. ## Who they are Audrey is the ghost in Peter's past: an engagement broken off so abruptly that he vanished from his friends' lives for three years, and a name he has never spoken since. When she turns up at Sanstead, the old pull returns with unsettling force, and their conversations about whether he has truly forgotten her become the emotional spine of the middle chapters. Her presence forces Peter to confront what he owes to Cynthia, to himself, and to a love he has been pretending is dead. ## Relationships ### [Peter Burns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/peter_burns) _romantic_ Audrey is a former love interest of Peter, creating romantic tension and complications. ### [Smooth Sam Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/smooth_sam_fisher) _psychological_ Audrey is manipulated by Sam Fisher, who uses her as a pawn in his schemes. ### [Ogden Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/ogden_ford) _social_ Audrey interacts with Ogden as part of the school community, often with strained patience. ### [Peter Burns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/peter_burns) _romantic_ Audrey is a former love interest of Peter, creating romantic tension and complications. ### [Ogden Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/ogden_ford) _social_ Audrey interacts with Ogden as part of the school community, often with strained patience. ### [Smooth Sam Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/smooth_sam_fisher) _psychological_ Audrey is manipulated by Sam Fisher, who uses her as a pawn in his schemes. ### [Smooth Sam Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/smooth_sam_fisher) _psychological_ Audrey is manipulated by Sam Fisher, who uses her as a pawn in his schemes. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Peter's former love; her marriage to another man devastated Peter and changed his life. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Audrey is Peter's former fiancée, whose memory still haunts him. Cynthia brings up her name, causing Peter visible distress. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/v) Now a widow and working at Sanstead; shows a determined, hardened demeanor but eventually offers an olive branch of friendship. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/vii) Former fiancée of Peter; now Ogden's governess at Sanstead; shares her past hardships. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/viii) Revealed to be the woman in Peter's room; she is working with Smooth Sam Fisher. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/iii) Reveals she is responsible for guarding Ogden Ford and fears losing Mr. Ford's support if Ogden is not brought back. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xi) Meets Peter after he posts his letter; their interaction becomes strained and cold, widening the breach between them. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xii) Present during the final siege at the stables, her presence influences Peter's decisions. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Referenced as the person to whom Peter feels responsible for safeguarding the Little Nugget. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Audrey, present as Mrs. Sheridan, offers to take care of Ogden herself. She reacts with a cold, hard expression when Peter's kidnapping plan is revealed. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xiii) Meets Peter secretly; initially suspicious, she accuses him of being manipulated by Mrs. Ford but eventually listens to his warning. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Confronts Peter in the garden, expresses distrust and anger, but cannot prevent his return. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Observes the procession from the stairs, speaks with Peter after the shot, and learns the telephone is dead. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/i) Remains composed and helpful, fetching Ogden and supporting Peter's plan. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/ii) Peter's former love; shows vulnerability for the first time, breaking down in tears after the siege. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xvi) Confesses her manipulative attempts to win Peter from Cynthia; insists he must marry Cynthia out of honor. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/chapters/xviii) Audrey is glimpsed walking on the lawn, prompting Peter to end his conversation with Mrs. Drassilis. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters/audrey_blake - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_little_nugget_se/characters