Uncle Silas · Character
Lord Ilbury
A courteous nobleman whose quiet interest in Maud offers a glimpse of the respectable world she has been shut away from at Bartram-Haugh.
supporting
Also known as Ilbury
First appearance: volume ii vii elverston and its people
As a supporting figure in Uncle Silas, Lord Ilbury is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Ilbury moves in the same genteel circles as Lady Knollys and represents, for Maud, the possibility of a life untouched by her uncle's shadow. His attentions are honorable and unhurried, standing in stark contrast to the…
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- Central Family and Household
- Protagonist
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