# Rawson — The Secret Glory character guide

> Rawson in The Secret Glory by Arthur Machen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the unfortunate Rawson, poor Rawson

**First appearance:** 0008-ii

## Who they are

A student at Lupton who suffers misfortune.

## Relationships

### [Ambrose Meyrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/ambrose_meyrick)

_friendship_

Rawson is a fellow student and companion to Ambrose, often involved in his schemes and escapades.

### [Pelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/pelly)

_friendship_

Pelly and Rawson are close friends and co-conspirators within the school, often acting together alongside Ambrose.

### [Mr. Horbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/mr_horbury)

_rivalry_

Mr. Horbury regards Rawson as a rebellious student and a source of conflict within the school.

### [Pelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/pelly)

_friendship_

Pelly and Rawson are close friends and co-conspirators within the school, often acting together alongside Ambrose.

### [Mr. Horbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/mr_horbury)

_rivalry_

Mr. Horbury regards Rawson as a rebellious student and a source of conflict within the school.

### [Pelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/pelly)

_friendship_

Pelly and Rawson are close friends and co-conspirators within the school, often acting together alongside Ambrose.

### [Ambrose Meyrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/ambrose_meyrick)

_friendship_

Rawson is a fellow student and companion to Ambrose, often involved in his schemes and escapades.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii)

Another boy Ambrose fights; later becomes domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Dorchester.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/iv)

Observant and suspicious, he diagnoses Ambrose as dangerously mad based on his eyes and warns Pelly.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as having black eyes from a fight with Ambrose.

## Links

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