# Charlotte Bartlett — A Room With a View character guide

> Charlotte Bartlett in A Room With a View by E. M. Forster.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Miss Bartlett, Charlotte, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, Cousin Charlotte

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i-the-bertolini

## Who they are

Lucy's anxious, well-meaning cousin and chaperone, whose fussy propriety and frayed gloves mask a talent for managing other people's romances.

## In the story

### [The Bertolini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-i-the-bertolini)

Lucy's protective cousin, manages the room situation with social delicacy, but is uneasy with the Emersons' directness.

### [III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-iii-music-violets-and-the-letter-s)

Mentioned as looking for Miss Lavish; previously disapproved of Lucy going out with the Emersons.

### [Fourth Chapter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-iv-fourth-chapter)

Mentioned as having previously explained to Lucy why big things are unladylike and as having persuaded Lucy not to buy a photograph of Botticelli's Birth of Venus.

### [Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-v-possibilities-of-a-pleasant-outing)

Insists on shopping, shows pride in Lucy's ordeal, and is curious about Mr. Eager's gossip about the Emersons.

### [VI: The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, and Miss Lucy Honeychurch Drive Out in Carriages to See a View; Italians Drive Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-vi-the-reverend-arthur-beebe-the-reverend-cuthbert-eager-mr-emerson-mr-george-emerson-miss-eleanor-lavish-miss-charlotte-bartlett-and-miss-lucy-honeychurch-drive-out-in-carriages-to-see-a-view-italians-drive-them)

Rides in the second carriage with George Emerson and Mr. Beebe, having lost her head over seating arrangements; later describes the lovers' kiss as 'most unpleasant.'

### [VII: They Return](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-i-vii-they-return)

Charlotte takes charge, using emotional manipulation and martyrdom to force Lucy to flee to Rome. She intercepts George and solidifies her control.

### [XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed Flat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-in-mrs-vyse-s-well-appointed-flat)

Writes a warning letter to Lucy about the Emersons moving nearby.

### [How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii-how-miss-bartlett-s-boiler-was-so-tiresome)

Miss Bartlett is discussed as a potential visitor; her letter and her boiler troubles are a source of family debate.

### [XIV: How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-how-lucy-faced-the-external-situation-bravely)

Charlotte arrives at Windy Corner and immediately probes Lucy about whether she has told Cecil about the incident with George in Italy, revealing her persistent anxiety.

### [XV: The Disaster Within](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-the-disaster-within)

Arrives for church dressed in the height of fashion, reproachfully commenting on her attire; sits with her back to the horse in the victoria.

### [XVI: Lying to George](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi-lying-to-george)

Confesses to having told Miss Lavish about the February incident, and is present during George's confrontation with Lucy.

### [Lying to Mr. Beebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy, and the Servants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-lying-to-mr-beebe-mrs-honeychurch-freddy-and-the-servants)

Secretly conspires with Mr. Beebe to facilitate Lucy's departure, insisting on secrecy and expressing that Greece is Lucy's 'salvation.'

### [XX: The End of the Middle Ages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_room_with_a_view_se/chapters/part-ii-xx-the-end-of-the-middle-ages)

Discussed at length; George suggests she may have unconsciously hoped for Lucy and George's happiness despite her surface opposition.

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