# Lady Drew — Tono-Bungay character guide

> Lady Drew in Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Lady Drew

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

## Who they are

A local aristocrat at Bladesover.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii)

The elderly mistress of Bladesover, a shriveled figure of the old order.

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

Mistress of Bladesover; her reading habits and occasional vexation affected George's holidays.

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

The elderly, shaky, rich aunt of Beatrice, mentioned as being disturbed by Beatrice's potential tantrums.

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

Mentioned as the owner of Bladesover and the one who interrupts the fight.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/ix)

Passes judgment on George's case, which is described as reasonable given the evidence.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tono_bungay_se/chapters/iii)

Implied to be the mistress of Bladesover; George avoids meeting her and assumes she was not 'nice' about his return.

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

Flees to Folkestone until the funeral is over, considered inconsiderate by George.

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