# Mrs. Temple — The Lost Stradivarius character guide

> Mrs. Temple in The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0001-the-lost-stradivarius

## Who they are

Mother of John and Constance, a gentle widow who cares deeply for her children's wellbeing.

## In the story

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

Chaperones her daughter and Sophia during the Oxford visit; accepts John's invitation.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/viii)

Hosts the Christmas party at Royston; invites the Maltravers brothers; provides information about Adrian Temple's wicked life.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/ix)

Nurses John tenderly during his illness.

### [The Summer and the Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/x)

Hosts the summer gatherings and later invites the narrator to stay at Royston after the wedding.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/xi)

Writes to John about Constance's condition; cares for her.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/xii)

Grieves for her daughter; cannot bear to see John.

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