# M. Du Bois — Evelina character guide

> M. Du Bois in Evelina by Fanny Burney.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Du Bois, Monsieur Du Bois, poor M. Du Bois

**First appearance:** 0011-letter-viii-evelina-to-the-rev-mr-villars

## Who they are

A Frenchman traveling with Madame Duval, secretly in love with her.

## In the story

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

Accompanies Madame Duval; defends himself in French regarding the Ranelagh incident, claiming he was pushed.

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

Forcibly removed from the coach by Captain Mirvan; eventually leaves after Mrs. Mirvan intervenes.

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

Present during Madame Duval's story, expresses horror at the Captain's actions.

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

Accompanies Evelina to the Branghtons' and later escorts her home in a chair.

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

Proposes checking the clouds from the top of the house and accompanies Madame Duval.

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

M. Du Bois leaves a note declaring his attachment to Evelina, prompted by the news that Madame Duval intends her for young Branghton.

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

Accompanies Evelina to Snow-Hill, misinterprets her attention, declares his love, and is banished by Madame Duval.

## Links

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