# Miss Waterford — The Moon and Sixpence character guide

> Miss Waterford in The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Waterford, Rose Waterford

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

A gossipy novelist who introduces the narrator to Strickland's circle.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/chapters/iv)

Hosts the tea party where the narrator meets Mrs. Strickland; described as a cynical novelist who sees life as material for her books.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_moon_and_sixpence_se/chapters/v)

Rose Waterford is mentioned for her blistering tongue and her cynical remark about sympathy, contrasting with Mrs. Strickland's demeanor.

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

Gossips to the narrator about Strickland's abandonment, hinting at a woman from a tea shop.

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