# Captain Ardale — The Second Mrs. Tanqueray character guide

> Captain Ardale in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur W. Pinero.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Ardale, young Ardale, Mr. Ardale, Hugh Ardale

**First appearance:** 0003-act-ii

## Who they are

A young army officer whose easy charm and unexamined past make him the kind of guest country houses welcome without asking questions.

## Relationships

### [Paula Tanqueray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_second_mrs_tanqueray_se/characters/paula_tanqueray)

_psychological_

Captain Ardale is a figure from Paula's scandalous past whose reappearance threatens her new life.

### [Aubrey Tanqueray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_second_mrs_tanqueray_se/characters/aubrey_tanqueray)

_social_

Aubrey knows Captain Ardale as a gentleman of his class, unaware of his past connection to Paula.

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