 She got to know Bill West in her youth, when she was "a little freckly thing", and harbours an affection for him into time of "Bill the Conqueror".A plucky girl, her resentment at her family bullying her into marrying a wimp like Roderick Pyke leads her to run away from home, all the way to America.Even when forced to return with her tail between her legs, she still harbours schemes to get out of the wedding, especially once she realises her love for Bill is returned.