Who Mrs Bolton is
Mrs Bolton comes to Wragby Hall when Connie's declining health makes help with Clifford's care necessary. A widow who has nursed many sick men, she knows Tevershall and its people deeply. Her husband is killed in the pit, and she carries bitterness toward the mine owners.
Mrs Bolton and the others in the story
Mrs Bolton takes charge of Clifford's care, washing and dressing him as he becomes increasingly dependent on her. She admires the gentry and learns to flatter him, combining skilled nursing with respect for his rank. Her arrival releases Connie from daily nursing duties and gives her time to walk and think.
How Mrs Bolton changes
Under Mrs Bolton's care, Clifford gives up some of his pride and turns more eagerly toward the colliery business. Mrs Bolton's position holds a tension between care for working people and admiration for those above them.
Questions
Who is Mrs Bolton?
Mrs Bolton is a skilled nurse from Tevershall who comes to care for Sir Clifford Chatterley at Wragby Hall.
How does Mrs Bolton affect Connie's life?
She frees Connie from the daily work of caring for Clifford, leaving her more time for herself.
How does Mrs Bolton feel about the mine owners?
She feels bitterness toward mine owners after her husband's death in the pit, yet she also respects the gentry.