Evelina · Character
Mr. Coverley
A young rake who engages in a drunken bet with Lord Merton.
minor
Also known as Coverley, the witty Mr. Coverley, Jack Coverley
First appearance: letter li evelina in continuation
Mr. Coverley shows up with force in Letter LXII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Companion of Lord Merton; participates in the rude banter and is called 'facetious' by the narrator.
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In Letter LXII: Evelina to the Rev. Mr. Villars: Companion of Lord Merton; participates in the rude banter and is called 'facetious' by the narrator. Later, in Letter LXXVII: Evelina in Continuation: Comments on Sir…
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- Breaking point
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See Mr. Coverley in letter li evelina in continuation