While Orwell never names his wife in the story and she largely remains in the background of the narrative, she plays an important role in supporting him throughout his time in Spain. From Barcelona, she sends Orwell food and goods. When Orwell returns to their hotel in Barcelona after the POUM has been declared illegal, she informs him of the situation and tells him to go into hiding at once. In June 1937, she and Orwell manage to escape the country. Despite her fleeting presence in and out of the narrative, it appears that she, too, has been deeply marked by the Spanish Civil War. In France, she, like Orwell, wishes to return to Spain to show solidarity to their Republican comrades.