# Miss Dear — The Tunnel character guide

> Miss Dear in The Tunnel by Dorothy M. Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-tunnel

## Who they are

A female character, possibly a governess or companion.

## In the story

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tunnel_se/chapters/xxviii)

Visits Miriam to thank her for concert tickets; speaks warmly of Sister North and lingers in conversation despite Miriam's attempts to end it.

### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tunnel_se/chapters/xxix)

Nurse staying at a women's lodging house, discusses her career and asks Miriam to store her box.

### [Hospital Visit and Reflections](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tunnel_se/chapters/xxx)

A nurse and patient in the hospital, recovering and preparing to move to a convalescent home; she feels her mind is starved due to lack of education.

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tunnel_se/chapters/xxxi)

Ill and penniless, she is visited by Miriam and later reveals her engagement to a clergyman, which resolves her crisis.

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tunnel_se/chapters/xxxii)

Discussed at length; her health and dependence on Mr. Taunton are central to the conversation, though she does not appear in person.

## Links

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