Jane Mills

Also called Jane, Poor Jane

Aunt Dahlia's late rich best friend, who married Upjohn; Phyllis's mother, who begged Dahlia to stop Phyllis marrying an outsider.

Connections

dealings

• is a friend of Aunt Dahlia 4
• is parent of Phyllis Mills 3
• marries Aubrey Upjohn 2
• is married to Jane Mills's first husband 1

Talked about, but not there

1. Over breakfast with Kipper Herring, Bertie takes a phone call from Aunt Dahlia inviting him to Brinkley, and learns to his horror that Bobbie Wickham and Aubrey Upjohn are among the guests.Chapters 1–2, Bertie's flat
2. A distraught Aunt Dahlia tells Bertie that Phyllis has got engaged to Wilbert Cream.Chapters 16–18, Brinkley Court, as Jane