Charlotte Temple · Character

Lucy Eldridge

A poor but virtuous young woman who wins Mr. Temple's heart and becomes the mother of the novel's doomed heroine, Charlotte.

supporting

Also known as Lucy, Eldridge, the little Lucy

First appearance: II: Domestic Concerns

As a supporting figure in Charlotte Temple, Lucy Eldridge is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The devoted daughter of Captain Eldridge, depicted as a lovely but sorrowful young woman painting a fan mount in the prison apartment.

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Lucy Eldridge is the daughter of the ruined Mr. Eldridge, and her marriage to the worthy Mr. Temple is the novel's model of love rewarded by constancy rather than fortune. As Charlotte's mother, she stands at the head of the family whose peace Charlotte's elopement will shatter, and her later devotion to her granddaughter shows grief transformed into care. Her virtue is the standard against which Charlotte's fall is measured, and the tenderness she represents is what the story keeps trying to recover.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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II: Domestic Concerns
The devoted daughter of Captain Eldridge, depicted as a lovely but sorrowful young woman painting a fan mount in the prison apartment.
III: Unexpected Misfortunes
Mr. Eldridge's daughter; she is present at his bedside after his illness, dressed in mourning.
IV: Change of Fortune
Devoted daughter who supports her father through needlework and painting, refuses to leave him, and expresses gratitude to Temple.
Such Things Are
The beloved of Henry Temple; she agrees to marry him and they retire to a cottage with her father.
Endnotes
Mentioned as the mother of Charlotte Temple, brought together with Henry Temple by Blakeney.

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