The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character
Lady Orreyed
Sir George's restless, chattering wife, who treats society as a stage and everyone in it as her audience.
supporting
Also known as Dodo, Lady Orreyed Jumping, Lady Orreyed Dodo, poor old Dodo, Lady Orreyed Rising, Lady Orreyed Paula, Lady Orreyed Kissing Paula, Lady Orreyed Staring, old Lady Orreyed, Miss Hervey Lady Orreyed
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Lady Orreyed is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Social and Romantic Entanglements
- Protagonist
- Supporting and Professional Roles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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social · ambivalent
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See Lady Orreyed in act i