# The Wife — The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. character guide

> The Wife in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-the-wife

## Who they are

Leslie's devoted wife who supports him through hardship.

## Relationships

### [Geoffrey Crayon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/geoffrey_crayon)

_friendship_

Geoffrey portrays the Wife with tender admiration, reflecting on her domestic virtues and loving nature.

### [Geoffrey Crayon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/geoffrey_crayon)

_friendship_

Geoffrey portrays the Wife with tender admiration, reflecting on her domestic virtues and loving nature.

## In the story

### [The Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-voyage)

The dying sailor's wife, who initially fails to recognize her husband due to his illness.

### [The Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-wife)

Mary, Leslie's wife, who shows resilience and cheerfulness upon learning of their poverty.

### [The Broken Heart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-broken-heart)

The beloved of young E——, who dies of a broken heart after his execution.

## Links

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