![]() Bardell, Thomas is the son of Martha Bardell in The Pickwick Papers.After a misunderstanding which leads her to believe that Pickwick has proposed marriage to her, she starts a breach of promise action against him, encouraged by the unscrupulous attorneys Dodson and Fogg. Bardell, Martha is Mr Pickwick's landlady in The Pickwick Papers.Later found to be Esther's aunt, the sister of Lady Dedlock in Bleak House. Barbary, Miss 'Godmother' who raises Esther Summerson.Barbara later marries Kit in The Old Curiosity Shop. She befriends Kit when he is also employed by the Garlands. Barbara Modest and pretty servant of the Garlands.Bantam, Angelo Cyrus is the Master of Ceremonies at a ball in The Pickwick Papers.Bamber, Jack is an old man whom Mr Pickwick meets in The Pickwick Papers.The Major describes himself as "tough, Sir, tough, and de-vilish sly!" in Dombey and Son Bagstock, Major Joseph Neighbour of Miss Tox and friend of Paul Dombey who introduces Paul to Edith Granger and Mrs Skewton.Matthew is guarantor to George's loan from Smallweed, when Smallweed calls in the debt George is forced to deliver a document Smallweed needs to help lawyer Tulkinghorn learn Lady Dedlock's secret in Bleak House. The Bagnet children Quebec, Malta, and Woolwich are named after the military bases where the family has been stationed. ![]() Bagnet's wife, the old girl, knows Matthew so well that he always calls upon her to supply his opinion. Bagnet family, The A musical and military family headed by Matthew, an old army friend of George Rouncewell.Bagman, The One-eyed, is a middle-aged story-teller in The Pickwick Papers.Badger's wife Laura talks incessantly about her two former husbands, Captain Swosser and Professor Dingo, in Bleak House. Badger, Bayham, is a doctor, cousin of Kenge, to whom Richard Carstone is apprenticed.He turns out to be the brother of Mr Garland and is instrumental in helping the Single Gentleman find his brother, Nell's grandfather, in The Old Curiosity Shop. Bachelor, The, is friend to the parson in the village church where Nell and her grandfather end their journey.Pip has such a hard time finding things to keep him busy "that I sometimes sent him to Hyde Park Corner to see what o'clock it was." Avenger, The is a servant boy who was hired by Pip in Great Expectations.Ayresleigh, Mr is a prisoner in The Pickwick Papers.He shows Oliver the ropes of the pickpocket game and is later captured and sentenced to transportation in Oliver Twist. He is the most successful and interesting of Fagin's thieves. Artful Dodger (alias Jack Dawkins) is a street-smart pickpocket and criminal.Allen, Benjamin is a medical student and later a doctor in The Pickwick Papers.Allen, Arabella is the sister of Benjamin Allen, and eventually Mr Winkle's wife, in The Pickwick Papers.Aged Parent is the very old and very deaf father of John Wemmick in Great Expectations.Adams The top student David Copperfield's class at Dr Strong's school in Canterbury.Charles Dickens receiving his characters, drawing by William Holbrook Beard (1824-1900) A
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