# Billy Pillins — The Rainbow character guide

> Billy Pillins in The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Billy

**First appearance:** 0011-viii-the-child

## Who they are

A young man who works at the Marsh, fond of Ursula.

## In the story

### [X: The Widening Circle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rainbow_se/chapters/x-the-widening-circle)

Billy Pillins is a freckled, red-haired boy who feuds with the Brangwen girls, especially Theresa, and is involved in the 'sweetheart' alliances.

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