# Effie — Tono-Bungay character guide

> Effie in Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-i-of-bladesover-house-and-my-mother-and-the-constitution-of-society

## Who they are

A maid at Bladesover, briefly involved with young George.

## Relationships

### [Marion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/marion)

_friendship_

Effie is a friend or acquaintance of Marion, often involved in her social and domestic life.

### [Mutney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/mutney)

_social_

Effie and Mutney are acquaintances, likely through Marion's social or professional circle.

### [Mr. Wachorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/mr_wachorn)

_professional_

Mr. Wachorn is Effie's employer or supervisor, and their relationship is one of subordinate and superior.

### [Mutney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/mutney)

_social_

Effie and Mutney are acquaintances, likely through Marion's social or professional circle.

### [Mr. Wachorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/characters/mr_wachorn)

_professional_

Mr. Wachorn is Effie's employer or supervisor, and their relationship is one of subordinate and superior.

## In the story

### [Marion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iv-marion)

Typist at Raggett Street with whom George has an affair.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vi)

Typist in George's office with whom he begins a passionate affair; her full name is Effie Rink.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/vii)

Mentioned as the woman with whom George had an affair; she has returned to work at Raggett Street.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/viii)

Effie is the cause of the marital crisis; George refuses to end the relationship with her.

### [The Crisis of Conscience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/x)

George's lover, who remains loyal and supportive, avoiding jealousy despite his grief for Marion.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/xi)

George's former lover; she later runs a successful typewriting bureau and marries a younger poet.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned in contrast as a past object of George's 'keen, sensuous desire'.

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