# Lady Louisa Larpent — Evelina character guide

> Lady Louisa Larpent in Evelina by Fanny Burney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Larpent, Lady Louisa, Louisa

**First appearance:** 0054-letter-li-evelina-in-continuation

## Who they are

Lord Orville's proud and haughty sister who initially snubs Evelina.

## In the story

### [Letter LXIII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxiii-evelina-in-continuation)

Lord Orville's affected and languid sister; arrives with Lord Merton and displays exaggerated fatigue and coquettish behavior.

### [Letter LXIV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxiv-evelina-in-continuation)

Displays coldness toward Evelina and exaggerated delicacy, fainting at the mention of the phaeton race.

### [Letter LXV: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxv-evelina-in-continuation)

Shows disdain for Evelina, barely acknowledging her presence and listening to Mr. Lovel's slander.

### [Letter LXVIII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxviii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars)

Piqued by Lord Merton's behavior; haughtily leaves Lord Orville and Evelina together.

### [Letter LXIX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxix-evelina-in-continuation)

Lady Louisa is cold and disdainful toward Evelina and refuses to dance with Lord Merton.

### [Letter LXXII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxii-evelina-in-continuation)

Remains cold and silent toward Evelina, continuing her usual distant manner.

### [Letter LXXV: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxv-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars)

Lady Louisa is present at breakfast and accompanies Mrs. Beaumont on an airing, but is not deeply involved in the chapter's events.

### [Letter LXXVII: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxvii-evelina-in-continuation)

Enters the room during Sir Clement's outburst and expresses shock at his behavior.

### [Letter LXXX: Evelina in Continuation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/evelina_se/chapters/letter-lxxx-evelina-in-continuation)

Lady Louisa awkwardly adjusts her behavior toward Evelina after learning of her true identity.

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