A Little Princess · Character

Lottie Legh

The seminary's youngest and most theatrical pupil, a four-year-old who howls for attention until Sara's invented stories and mock-mothering win her over.

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Also known as Lottie

First appearance: iii ermengarde

As a supporting figure in A Little Princess, Lottie Legh is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

An amusing little girl at the school who was not in the original story.

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Lottie is the baby of Miss Minchin's establishment, prone to tantrums and accustomed to being the center of any room she enters. Sara's willingness to play mother — to soothe her, invent for her, and treat her as a person rather than a nuisance — earns a fierce, possessive devotion. Her small presence matters because it shows Sara's kindness operating without any reward, and because Lottie's joy at Sara's birthday party makes the later loss of that world land harder.

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Sara's inner circle
Sara's family and early life
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Lottie Legh appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Whole of the Story
An amusing little girl at the school who was not in the original story.
A Little Princess
A younger student whom Sara comforts and becomes a mother figure to.
A French Lesson
Lottie is mentioned as the four-year-old baby of the school, one of the pupils who has heard about Sara.
Lottie
Lottie is a spoiled, crying child who mourns her mother's death. Sara's story and offer to be her 'mamma' calm her and win her devotion.
The Diamond-Mines
Insists on hearing the diamond-mine story every evening; trots after Sara like a little dog.
The Diamond-Mines Again
Wriggles with joy during the party, jumps up and down when the class thanks Sara, and is delighted by the Last Doll.
In the Attic
Mentioned as having upset her tea at breakfast, one of the younger children Sara is tasked with supervising.
Melchisedec
Lottie discovers Sara's attic room and is initially aghast, but Sara's imaginative description of the view helps her accept it.
The Indian Gentleman
Lottie whispers to Sara during French class about the 'yellow gentleman' next door, showing her curiosity about the new neighbor.

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