# Bet — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> Bet in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Lady Elizabeth, the Lady Jane Grey, the little Lady Jane, Elizabeth, Lady Jane Grey, Jane

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-tom-s-early-life

## Who they are

Tom's kind-hearted twin sister who helps him in the palace.

## Relationships

### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty)

_family_

Bet is Tom's kind-hearted mother who loves him deeply and is heartbroken by his apparent transformation.

### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty)

_family_

Bet is Tom's kind-hearted mother who loves him deeply and is heartbroken by his apparent transformation.

### [Tom Canty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/characters/tom_canty)

_family_

Bet is Tom's kind-hearted mother who loves him deeply and is heartbroken by his apparent transformation.

## In the story

### [II: Tom’s Early Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/ii-tom-s-early-life)

One of Tom's twin sisters, aged fifteen, good-hearted but ignorant and ragged.

### [Tom's Meeting with the Prince](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/iii-tom-s-meeting-with-the-prince)

Tom's twin sister, mentioned as kind like their mother.

### [Tom as a Patrician](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/v-tom-as-a-patrician)

Appears as the Lady Jane Grey, who enters the cabinet and is horrified when Tom kneels and reveals his pauper identity.

### [Tom Receives Instructions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/vi-tom-receives-instructions)

Appears as Princess Elizabeth, who tactfully assists Tom during conversation and changes topics to avoid embarrassment.

### [The Prince in the Toils](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/x-the-prince-in-the-toils)

One of Tom Canty's sisters, who pleads for Edward to be allowed to rest and shows sympathy.

### [At Guildhall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xi-at-guildhall)

Present at the banquet as Princess Elizabeth, seated beside Tom.

### [XIV: “Le Roi Est Mort—Vive le Roi”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xiv-le-roi-est-mort-vive-le-roi)

Bet is mentioned in Tom's dream as one of the recipients of his imagined pennies, representing his family.

### [Tom's Progress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxx-tom-s-progress)

Tom orders the Lady Elizabeth and Lady Jane Grey into his presence for play or talk, and dismisses them with royal authority.

### [The Recognition Procession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_and_the_pauper_se/chapters/xxxi-the-recognition-procession)

Tom's mother, who recognizes him in the crowd and is heartbroken when he denies her.

## Links

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