Uncle Silas · Character

Maggie Hawkes

The gamekeeper's daughter at Bartram-Haugh, coarse-tongued yet oddly watchful, whose loyalty to her brutal father masks a dangerous knowledge of the household's secrets.

supporting

Also known as Lady Margaret, Meg, Meg Hawkes, Hawkes, Beauty—Meg Hawkes, old Hawkes

First appearance: volume i xxxiii the windmill wood

As a supporting figure in Uncle Silas, Maggie Hawkes is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Secretly approaches Maud in the wood, looking fearful, and asks for a private word.

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Meg Hawkes belongs to the rough servant clan that Uncle Silas shelters on his estate, a family Maud finds rude to the point of abuse. Her father Dickon dotes on her in his savage way, and that bond makes her both a witness to and a participant in the grim economy of Bartram-Haugh. Her divided position—insider among the servants, outsider to the gentry—quietly shapes the atmosphere of menace that closes around Maud.

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Character groups

Central Family and Household
Minor Servants and Peripheral Figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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XX: The Foot of Hercules
Secretly approaches Maud in the wood, looking fearful, and asks for a private word.
I Conspire
Meg warns Maud of Dudley's secret return and the danger, and offers to help smuggle a letter to Lady Knollys via Tom Brice.
The Letter
Assists Maud by arranging the meeting with Tom Brice and urging him to take the letter.
XXVII: A Well-Known Face Looks In
Secretly visits Maud and warns her of an impending murder attempt.
Spiced Claret
Maud repeatedly imagines Meg Hawkes on the road to Elverston, hoping she will bring help, but her journey is frustrated.
In the Oak Parlour
Joins the escape with a broken arm, having been beaten by her father for aiding Maud.

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See Maggie Hawkes in volume i xxxiii the windmill wood

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