# Emily Trevelyan — He Knew He Was Right character guide > Emily Trevelyan in He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mrs. Trevelyan, Emily, Dear Emily, Poor Emily Trevelyan **First appearance:** 0000-i-showing-how-wrath-began ## Snapshot Louis Trevelyan's high-spirited wife, who will not submit to her husband's unjust suspicions and finds herself separated from her child. ## Who they are Emily Trevelyan is a woman of spirit who believes her innocence should be enough, and who resents being ordered to give up a friend on no evidence. Her refusal to apologise for conduct she does not consider wrong turns a domestic quarrel into an irreparable breach. As her husband's jealousy deepens, she becomes the novel's most sympathetic sufferer — cut off from her home, her husband, and eventually her son. ## Relationships ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _family_ Emily and Louis are a married couple whose relationship is destroyed by Louis's irrational jealousy and possessiveness. ### [Mr. Gibson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/mr_gibson) _social_ Emily and Mr. Gibson are acquaintances; Mr. Gibson briefly considers courting Emily after her separation from Louis. ### [Mr. Gibson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/mr_gibson) _social_ Emily and Mr. Gibson are acquaintances; Mr. Gibson briefly considers courting Emily after her separation from Louis. ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _family_ Emily and Louis are a married couple whose relationship is destroyed by Louis's irrational jealousy and possessiveness. ### [Louis Trevelyan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/louis_trevelyan) _family_ Emily and Louis are a married couple whose relationship is destroyed by Louis's irrational jealousy and possessiveness. ### [Mr. Gibson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/mr_gibson) _social_ Emily and Mr. Gibson are acquaintances; Mr. Gibson briefly considers courting Emily after her separation from Louis. ## In the story ### [Showing How Wrath Began](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/i-showing-how-wrath-began) Feels insulted by her husband's insinuations about Colonel Osborne; refuses to comply with his wishes, asserting her independence. ### [Lady Milborough’s Dinner Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/iii-lady-milborough-s-dinner-party) Attempts to appear at ease but fails; defends her acquaintance with Colonel Osborne to Lady Milborough; refuses to give her husband the demanded promise and has an hysterical fit. ### [IV: Hugh Stanbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/iv-hugh-stanbury) Mentioned as the subject of Trevelyan's distress; refuses to apologize to her husband. ### [Showing How the Quarrel Progressed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/v-showing-how-the-quarrel-progressed) Sends the opened letter to her husband, laments the plight of women, fears losing her child, and expresses bitterness about marriage. ### [Showing How Reconciliation Was Made](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/vi-showing-how-reconciliation-was-made) Reluctantly agrees to avoid Colonel Osborne, but remains cold and resentful toward Louis. ### [IX: Showing How the Quarrel Progressed Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/ix-showing-how-the-quarrel-progressed-again) In tears after a quarrel with Louis. She recounts how Louis forbade her from seeing Colonel Osborne and expresses her frustration with the marriage. ### [Hard Words](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/x-hard-words) Receives Osborne's note and replies defiantly, then confronts her husband, refusing to obey his commands. ### [Lady Milborough as Ambassador](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xi-lady-milborough-as-ambassador) Feels ill-used by her husband's suspicion and his discussion of it with others; refuses to submit or acknowledge fault, and finds comfort in her baby. ### [The Honourable Mr. Glascock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xiii-the-honourable-mr-glascock) Established at the Clock House in Nuncombe Putney; writes another letter to Colonel Osborne despite her husband's jealousy, justifying it as proper conduct. ### [The Clock House at Nuncombe Putney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xiv-the-clock-house-at-nuncombe-putney) Agrees to move to Nuncombe Putney with her sister and son, maintaining a calm and stately demeanor despite the separation from her husband. ### [XVI: Dartmoor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xvi-dartmoor) Accompanies Nora and Priscilla on the picnic to Princetown; discusses her marital troubles with Priscilla. ### [A Gentleman Comes to Nuncombe Putney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xvii-a-gentleman-comes-to-nuncombe-putney) Urges Nora to accept Mr. Glascock's proposal, explaining the importance of the match given her own misfortunes. ### [The Stanbury Correspondence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xviii-the-stanbury-correspondence) Mentioned as the subject of Miss Stanbury's accusation; present at the Clock House but not directly involved in the correspondence. ### [Showing How Colonel Osborne Went to Cockchaffington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xx-showing-how-colonel-osborne-went-to-cockchaffington) Receives Colonel Osborne's letter and, despite knowing it is imprudent, responds positively, seeking excitement. ### [Showing How Colonel Osborne Went to Nuncombe Putney](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxi-showing-how-colonel-osborne-went-to-nuncombe-putney) Defends her right to see Colonel Osborne, arguing she will not be treated as a prisoner or guilty woman. ### [Niddon Park](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxiv-niddon-park) Defends her decision to see Colonel Osborne; expresses indignation at her husband's suspicions and the detective's inquiries. ### [Hugh Stanbury Smokes His Pipe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxv-hugh-stanbury-smokes-his-pipe) Discussed as the cause of household tension; Priscilla and Hugh debate her stay at Nuncombe Putney. ### [A Third Party Is So Objectionable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxvi-a-third-party-is-so-objectionable) Accused by Bozzle of writing a letter to Colonel Osborne; defended by Stanbury. ### [Mr. Trevelyan's Letter to His Wife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxvii-mr-trevelyan-s-letter-to-his-wife) The recipient of Trevelyan's letter; he accuses her of corresponding with and seeing Colonel Osborne, and threatens to remove their child. ### [Great Tribulation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxviii-great-tribulation) Receives a devastating letter from her husband accusing her of disgrace; she is passionate, defiant, and insists on her innocence while threatening to leave the house. ### [Mr. and Mrs. Outhouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxix-mr-and-mrs-outhouse) Decides to leave the Clock House and move to her aunt's parsonage, feeling cruelly treated by her husband. ### [XXXII: The “Full Moon” at St. Diddulph’s](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxii-the-full-moon-at-st-diddulph-s) Arrives at St. Diddulph's parsonage with her sister and child, exhausted and distressed, seeking refuge. ### [Hugh Stanbury Smokes Another Pipe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxiii-hugh-stanbury-smokes-another-pipe) Residing at St. Diddulph's; receives letters from Lady Milborough and her parents; unable to contact Trevelyan; whispers her troubles to Hugh Stanbury. ### [Verdict of the Jury—'Mad, My Lord'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxviii-verdict-of-the-jury-mad-my-lord) Referenced as the object of Trevelyan's obsessive suspicions; she writes a letter to her husband that is forwarded via Bozzle. ### [Miss Nora Rowley Is Maltreated](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xxxix-miss-nora-rowley-is-maltreated) Present during Hugh's visit; she expresses doubt about the proposal but allows them privacy. ### [Showing What Took Place at St. Diddulph's](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xli-showing-what-took-place-at-st-diddulph-s) Questions Nora about her encounter with Stanbury and defends Colonel Osborne's visit. ### [Trevelyan at Venice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xlv-trevelyan-at-venice) Staying at Mr. Outhouse's parsonage with her child; she is unaware of Trevelyan's latest accusations. ### [Mr. Outhouse Complains That It’s Hard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lii-mr-outhouse-complains-that-it-s-hard) Desperate to keep her son; intercepts Mr. Outhouse after Bozzle's visit; is not given full details but is told the messenger 'meant nothing'; guards the nursery stairs. ### [Hugh Stanbury Is Shown to Be No Conjuror](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/liii-hugh-stanbury-is-shown-to-be-no-conjuror) Emily advises Nora to postpone answering Hugh's letter until their parents arrive, but Nora refuses. Emily is distressed by her own marital troubles. ### [Mr. Bozzle at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lix-mr-bozzle-at-home) Referred to as 'Madame T.' by the Bozzles. She is the subject of Bozzle's surveillance, and he insinuates that she has secretly met with Colonel Osborne. ### [Another Struggle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lx-another-struggle) Despairs over her husband's hostility and the impossibility of reconciliation; fears being forced to return to the Islands without her son. ### [LXI: Parker’s Hotel, Mowbray Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxi-parker-s-hotel-mowbray-street) Travels with Nora and her child to meet her parents; is devastated when her son is kidnapped by Trevelyan's agent. ### [Lady Rowley Makes an Attempt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxii-lady-rowley-makes-an-attempt) Though not present in the chapter, she is the subject of the discussion. She is reported to have said that her husband's conduct must prove him mad, but the family hesitates to use that plea. ### [Sir Marmaduke at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxiii-sir-marmaduke-at-home) Away visiting Lady Milborough with Lady Rowley; later tells Hugh about the kidnapping of her child. ### [Sir Marmaduke at His Club](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxiv-sir-marmaduke-at-his-club) Discussed as the victim of her husband's jealousy and Colonel Osborne's indiscretion; her child has been taken away, causing her great distress. ### [River's Cottage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxvii-river-s-cottage) Visits River's Cottage to see her son Louey; pleads with her husband for reconciliation and access to her child. ### [Sir Marmaduke at Willesden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxix-sir-marmaduke-at-willesden) Mentioned as having visited Trevelyan on Thursday; her father defends her against Trevelyan's unspecified charges. ### [Showing What Nora Rowley Thought About Carriages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxx-showing-what-nora-rowley-thought-about-carriages) Present during Hugh's proposal to Nora; joins Lady Rowley in opposing the match due to financial concerns. ### [The Rowleys Go Over the Alps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxv-the-rowleys-go-over-the-alps) Travels to Italy in search of her son; receives money from her husband and pays her own way. ### [We Shall Be So Poor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxvi-we-shall-be-so-poor) Emily Trevelyan is mentioned as being in Siena with Sir Marmaduke, searching for her husband Louis Trevelyan. ### [I Can Sleep on the Boards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxix-i-can-sleep-on-the-boards) Travels alone to Casalunga to see her husband and child; attempts reconciliation but is rebuffed. ### [Self-Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxxiv-self-sacrifice) Referenced as the mother to whom Louey will be returned; Trevelyan imagines heaping 'coals of fire' upon her head through his sacrifice. ### [The Baths of Lucca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxxv-the-baths-of-lucca) Remains in her room; softened toward her husband and unwilling to leave Italy without her son. ### [Mr. Glascock as Nurse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxxvi-mr-glascock-as-nurse) Wrestles with her duty and compassion for her husband, deciding to stay in Italy rather than return to England with her family. ### [Mr. Glascock's Marriage Completed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/lxxxvii-mr-glascock-s-marriage-completed) Discussed in conversation; her misfortunes and husband's declining health are a concern. ### [Four O'Clock in the Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xci-four-o-clock-in-the-morning) Writes from Siena describing Louis's physical decline and irrational behavior; advises Nora not to come. ### [XCII: Trevelyan Discourses on Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xcii-trevelyan-discourses-on-life) Meets Stanbury at Siena station; describes Trevelyan's volatile behavior and her own somber appearance; arranges Stanbury's visit to Casalunga. ### [XCIII: “Say That You Forgive Me”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xciii-say-that-you-forgive-me) Visits her husband with Stanbury; shows tenderness and patience, but is accused by Trevelyan of betraying him to authorities. ### [XCIV: A Real Christian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xciv-a-real-christian) Nora's sister; her troubled marriage and return from Italy are discussed; a cottage at Twickenham is prepared for her and Louis. ### [Trevelyan Back in England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xcv-trevelyan-back-in-england) Returns to England with her husband; has confessed fault to calm him, though she struggles with the degradation. ### [Monkhams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xcvi-monkhams) Urges Nora to say goodbye to Louis; shows understanding of his ambiguous mental state. ### [XCVIII: Acquitted](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xcviii-acquitted) Cares for her dying husband at Twickenham, endures his accusations, and finally receives his silent acknowledgment of her fidelity. ### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/chapters/xcix-conclusion) Acquitted by Trevelyan's final gesture, inherits his fortune, and resolves never to remarry, living with her child at Twickenham. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters/emily_trevelyan - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/he_knew_he_was_right_se/characters