# Lizzie Hampson — A Country Gentleman and His Family character guide > Lizzie Hampson in A Country Gentleman and His Family by Margaret Oliphant. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Miss Lizzie, Lizzie, Hampson, Betsey **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Who they are A servant in the Warrender household, moving quietly through its domestic scenes and privy to the small frictions of family life. ## Relationships ### [Dick Cavendish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/dick_cavendish) _romantic_ Dick has a flirtatious and possibly romantic interest in Lizzie, though it is less serious than his pursuit of Minnie. ### [Minnie Chatty Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/minnie_chatty_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is Minnie's close friend and confidante, often involved in her romantic and social schemes. ### [Theodore Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/theodore_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is a friend to Theodore, often acting as a go-between or confidante regarding Minnie. ### [Minnie Chatty Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/minnie_chatty_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is Minnie's close friend and confidante, often involved in her romantic and social schemes. ### [Minnie Chatty Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/minnie_chatty_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is Minnie's close friend and confidante, often involved in her romantic and social schemes. ### [Dick Cavendish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/dick_cavendish) _romantic_ Dick has a flirtatious and possibly romantic interest in Lizzie, though it is less serious than his pursuit of Minnie. ### [Dick Cavendish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/dick_cavendish) _romantic_ Dick has a flirtatious and possibly romantic interest in Lizzie, though it is less serious than his pursuit of Minnie. ### [Theodore Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/theodore_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is a friend to Theodore, often acting as a go-between or confidante regarding Minnie. ### [Theodore Warrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/theodore_warrender) _friendship_ Lizzie is a friend to Theodore, often acting as a go-between or confidante regarding Minnie. ## In the story ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/x) A dressmaker who has been asked to work at the Elms, causing moral alarm among the rectory and Warrender sisters. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xii) Seen leaving the Elms furtively, staring at Dick Cavendish with recognition and fear. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xiii) Found sewing in her grandmother's shop; engages in a guarded conversation with Dick about her former mistress. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xiv) Seen by Dick in the village, passing with a demure air, adding to his unease. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xv) Steals out of Lady Markland's house early in the morning; is confronted by Dick, who warns her about the risk of being seen; she defends her actions and accepts his offer of help. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xxv) Seen parting from a tearful woman near the Warren gate; later speaks passionately to Chatty about the woman's plight, defending her as an innocent who cannot distinguish right from wrong. ### [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xxix) Lizzie is seen standing behind her grandmother as the carriage passes, her eyes following Chatty with a longing look. Chatty recalls Lizzie's secret about the young lady from the Elms. ### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xl) Former maid of Dick's wife and keeper of the secret; Dick plans to see her to ensure her silence. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xli) Briefly mentioned as the person whose reaction to Dick's divorce plans changed his mind. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xlii) Lizzie is troubled by the impending marriage of Miss Chatty, having discovered that the bridegroom is Dick Cavendish. She seeks advice from Mr. Wilberforce and resolves to intervene. ### [Chapter XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xliii) Lizzie is the central figure in this chapter, wrestling with her conscience over whether to stop Chatty's wedding to Dick Cavendish, whom she knows is already married. She ultimately rushes to the church and makes a dramatic intervention. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xliv) Present and crying bitterly, she is involved in the confrontation and leaves with the woman who claimed to be Dick's wife. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/chapters/xlviii) Encountered by Chatty on the road; she shrinks away but Chatty insists on speaking to her, asking if she thinks Chatty is angry. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters/lizzie_hampson - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_country_gentleman_and_his_family_se/characters