The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character
Captain Ardale
A young army officer whose easy charm and unexamined past make him the kind of guest country houses welcome without asking questions.
supporting
Also known as Ardale, young Ardale, Mr. Ardale, Hugh Ardale
First appearance: act ii
As a supporting figure in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Captain Ardale is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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With Paula Tanqueray (psychological): Captain Ardale is a figure from Paula's scandalous past whose reappearance threatens her new life. With Aubrey Tanqueray (social): Aubrey knows Captain Ardale as a gentleman of his…
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See Captain Ardale in act iiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Social and Romantic Entanglements
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because Paula’s emotional peak—her hollow, vacant stillness and forced compo…
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- Paula Tanqueray
psychological · negative
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- Aubrey Tanqueray
social · ambivalent
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See Captain Ardale in act ii