# Lady Wyndale — The Wyvern Mystery character guide

> Lady Wyndale in The Wyvern Mystery by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** old Lady Wyndale, Alice, kind old Lady Wyndale, little Allie, kind Lady Wyndale

**First appearance:** 0000-i-alice-maybell

## Who they are

Kind, matchmaking Lady Wyndale, who reads first impressions like scripture and would marry her darling Alice to Lord Tremaine tomorrow if heaven allowed.

## In the story

### [Alice Maybell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/i-alice-maybell)

Alice's kind aunt, who tries to draw out Alice's troubles and worries about her after she leaves.

### [The Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/xxiii-the-visitor)

Lady Wyndale arrives unexpectedly, expresses hurt at being kept in the dark, but forgives Alice and offers her a home at Oulton if needed.

### [An Unlooked-for Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/xxxii-an-unlooked-for-return)

Mentioned as having offered to take care of Alice.

### [The Wykeford Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/xliv-the-wykeford-doctor)

Visits Alice and learns of Charles's condition with consternation.

### [Harry Fairfield Grows Uneasy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/liii-harry-fairfield-grows-uneasy)

Mentioned as having lent money to help the household during the crisis.

### [LV: How Fares the Child?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/lv-how-fares-the-child)

Kindly attends Alice daily, following the doctor's directions; later takes Alice to Oulton to recover.

### [LVIII: The Enchanted Garden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/lviii-the-enchanted-garden)

The kind lady in black who invites Willie into the garden and shows him affection.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wyvern_mystery_se/chapters/conclusion)

Mentioned as a source of comfort for Alice, though she is no longer living.

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