# Lord De Griffin — The Way We Live Now character guide

> Lord De Griffin in The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-the-beargarden

## Who they are

A nobleman mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [The India Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/liv-the-india-office)

Lord De Griffin is the under-secretary of state at the India Office, a studious and shy peer. Melmotte accosts him and demands an introduction to the Emperor, causing Lord De Griffin to attempt a weak escape.

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