Importance of Lord Delamere (D)

Lord Delamere and his wife (Lady Delamere) are the Clutterbuck's closest white neighbors when they first move to Kenya. He becomes a close family friend and takes on the role of Beryl's godfather He hires her as a trainer when she leaves Jock to strike out on her own, giving Beryl her fist big break. Later, however, he bows to social pressure and fires her after Jock assaults him, accusing him of not keeping an eye on Beryl and making sure that she remained faithful. Still, D forgives her for her indiscretions and throughout the course of the novel tells her that she can always come to him if she needs help.