# Sarah Matilda — Uncle Silas character guide

> Sarah Matilda in Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** XVI Sarah Matilda, Mrs. Sarah Matilda

**First appearance:** 0053-volume-ii-xvi-sarah-matilda-comes-to-light

## Who they are

A mysterious woman whose identity is revealed later in the story.

## In the story

### [XVI: Sarah Matilda Comes to Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uncle_silas_se/chapters/volume-ii-xvi-sarah-matilda-comes-to-light)

Sarah Matilda is a loud, emotional young woman who bursts into the house demanding her husband. She is vulgar and naive, but her presence unveils Dudley's deceit and provides Maud with a crucial escape from a forced marriage.

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