The Secret of Chimneys · Character

Bundle

Lady Eileen Brent, Lord Caterham's quick-tongued daughter, who sizes up detectives at a glance and longs to see the insufferable ones humiliated.

supporting

Also known as Lady Eileen Brent

First appearance: X: Chimneys

See Bundle in X: Chimneys Book page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Bundle moves through Chimneys with the ease of someone who has grown up among its politics and its secrets, unimpressed by visiting officials and openly contemptuous of M. Lemoine's prim beard and eyeglasses. Her loyalty to Virginia Revel and her appetite for a good row make her a natural ally when the household turns suspicious. She matters because her irreverent instincts cut through the diplomatic humbug that surrounds the murder.

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Bundle sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Bundle in X: Chimneys

Character Web

30 connections

A slice of how Bundle sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Central suspects and investigators
Minor or peripheral characters
Local law enforcement
Protagonist

+25 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the full scope of the false Lemoine’s scheme and Anthon…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

Relationships

Anthony Cade
friendship · positive
Lord Caterham
family · positive
Anthony Cade
friendship · positive
Lord Caterham
family · positive
Anthony Cade
friendship · positive
Lord Caterham
family · positive

Anthony Cade
Anthony and Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) share a playful and friendly rapport, with Bundle aiding him in the investigation.
Lord Caterham
Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) is Lord Caterham's spirited and independent daughter, with a loving but exasperated father-daughter dynamic.
Anthony Cade
Anthony and Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) share a playful and friendly rapport, with Bundle aiding him in the investigation.
Lord Caterham
Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) is Lord Caterham's spirited and independent daughter, with a loving but exasperated father-daughter dynamic.
Anthony Cade
Anthony and Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) share a playful and friendly rapport, with Bundle aiding him in the investigation.
Lord Caterham
Bundle (Lady Eileen Brent) is Lord Caterham's spirited and independent daughter, with a loving but exasperated father-daughter dynamic.

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See Bundle in X: Chimneys

In the story

Bundle appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Anxiety in High Places
Lord Caterham's daughter, Lady Eileen Brent, who is a red-hot socialist and would be unsuitable for the political maneuvering, but is expected to invite young, uncritical guests.
X: Chimneys
Lord Caterham's daughter, announces George Lomax's arrival and sends telegrams.
XV: The French Stranger
Joins Virginia and Anthony on the lake. Identifies Mademoiselle Brun's room as the second from the end over the Council Chamber. Notes the arrival of Baron Lolopretjzyl and Herman Isaacstein.
Tea in the Schoolroom
Quells the children and plans a peaceful afternoon for Mr. Fish.
A Midnight Adventure
Appears at the Council Chamber door, comments on the excitement of the burglary.
Mr. Isaacstein’s Suitcase
Breakfasts with her father; comments on Virginia and Anthony; discusses the detective's contradictory instructions.
The Red Signal
Offers a lift to London, knows about secret passages, and agrees to show the Council Chamber passage.
Encounter in the Rose Garden
Leads the party into the secret passage and later drives to London, unwittingly taking Anthony with her.
The House at Dover
Drives Anthony to London, discussing Virginia Revel's character and past marriage; drops him at Hyde Park Corner.
XXV: Tuesday Night at Chimneys
Sits with Virginia and Lord Caterham, expresses hope that Anthony will outwit Lemoine.
Sundry Details
Assists her father in escaping Chimneys by car.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Bundle unlock in the free preview.

See Bundle in X: Chimneys