Mrs. Driver

Mrs. Driver is Great-Aunt Sophy’s cook. After one of the maids claimed to see a tiny man, Mrs. Driver did not allow any new maids and looked after the house herself. She and Crampfurl the gardener typically sit up chatting and drinking Great-Aunt Sophy’s Madeira. After the Boy begins helping the Clocks borrow, she notices things missing and becomes suspicious. One night, investigating, she finds some stolen items, pulls up the floorboard and finds the Clocks’ house. At first, she thinks they’re mice and starts screaming. They run away, but after going through the tiny house with Crampfurl and finding missing valuables, she decides to call the police. However, no one believes her, and Great-Aunt Sophy thinks Mrs. Driver has been stealing and drinking her Madeira (which is true). Mrs. Driver was humiliated after a rat-catcher and others found no trace of the Borrowers.

Mrs. Driver continues to be employed there and, when asked, still asserts that she saw tiny people living under the floor.