# Wenham — Vanity Fair character guide

> Wenham in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Wenham

**First appearance:** 0047-xlvii-gaunt-house

## Who they are

Lord Steyne's sly, manipulative secretary who helps manage the marquis's affairs.

## In the story

### [LI: In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/li-in-which-a-charade-is-acted-which-may-or-may-not-puzzle-the-reader)

Lord Steyne's right-hand man, goes about praising Becky to secure her social acceptance.

### [A Vagabond Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/lxiv-a-vagabond-chapter)

Spreads damaging stories about Becky to Sir Pitt and later to Mrs. Alderney, undermining her attempts at rehabilitation.

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