Mrs. Watmore

Mrs. Watmore, a character in The Unexpected Heiress series, is the head housekeeper of Windcroft Manor, the estate of the Viscount of Ashbourne. She is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Mrs. Watmore has gray eyes, gray hair, and fair skin. She wears a standard black and white servant uniform.

Personality
To the Somersets, Mrs. Watmore is respectful and holds them in high regard. However to outsiders, she is rude, haughty, and dismissive. She is very old-fashioned and possessive of the household's image. She dislikes Americans.

Background
Mrs. Watmore comes from a neighboring town and has worked in service all her life. Before the Somersets, she used to work in a smaller household with just her and a butler. She became used to being in charge, and at Windcroft Manor, she is at the top of the servants class with Mr. Barnes after having been employed with them for a long time.

The Unexpected Heiress

 * Chapter 1: Windcroft Manor
 * Chapter 2: Blood Relatives
 * Chapter 3: Lay of the Land
 * Chapter 4: Roses & Thorns
 * Chapter 6: A Sordid Affair

Your Character
You are introduced to Mrs. Watmore at the conclusion of your tour of the estate with Francis then John. She introduces you to Effie Ainsley, your lady's maid, and tells you that Effie also looked after your sister, Amelia. She says that the best way to make your stay pleasant is to behave and tells you she told the same thing to your sister. She warns you not to stick your nose where it doesn't belong.

Amelia Hayes
If asked point-blank, Mrs. Watmore tells you that she was perfectly hospital to Amelia, considering that Amelia was a "foreign social-climber of low birth". According to Effie, Mrs. Watmore only spoke out of line to Amelia once or twice but only if Francis was not around. Amelia did not back down from Mrs. Watmore's remarks and always stood up for herself, causing friction between the two of them.

Gemma Montjoy
In Chapter 1, you overhear Mrs. Watmore and Mr. Barnes talking about a woman, someone who spoke her mind and did what she wanted with "no respect for the consequences". Mrs. Watmore thought that she "got what she deserved" and you wonder if she is talking about Amelia. In Chapter 6, when you overhear the kitchen maid and footman talking, you believe that Mrs. Watmore was referring to Gemma not Amelia, and that they were talking about the death of Thomas Montjoy. Mrs. Watmore believes that Gemma acts too free and not like a real lady at all.

Trivia

 * She is shown on the cover of The Unexpected Heiress.
 * Her character model resembles Locusta from A Courtesan of Rome.