Howards End · Character

Evie Wilcox

Henry and Ruth's daughter, a breezy and conventional young woman.

minor

Also known as Evie, Evie Wilcox, Poor little Evie

First appearance: i

Evie Wilcox's tie to Margaret Schlegel is one of the pressures that moves Howards End—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Manages the tea-urn at breakfast and talks cricket averages, contributing to Helen's discomfort.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Wilcox family and associates
Lower-class and peripheral figures
Eccentric and domestic characters

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Margaret Schlegel
family · negative
Step-daughter and step-mother, with Evie's snobbishness and coldness creating a strained… How this plays out →
Charles Wilcox
family · positive
Margaret Schlegel
family · negative
Step-daughter and step-mother, with Evie's snobbishness and coldness creating a strained… How this plays out →
Charles Wilcox
family · positive

Margaret Schlegel
Step-daughter and step-mother, with Evie's snobbishness and coldness creating a strained relationship.
Charles Wilcox
Siblings who share a similar materialistic and conventional worldview.
Margaret Schlegel
Step-daughter and step-mother, with Evie's snobbishness and coldness creating a strained relationship.
Charles Wilcox
Siblings who share a similar materialistic and conventional worldview.

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Evie Wilcox appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Manages the tea-urn at breakfast and talks cricket averages, contributing to Helen's discomfort.
VII
Evie is seen staring rudely from the balcony of the Wilcox flat.
Chapter X
Returns early with her father, spots her mother at King's Cross, and calls out to her.
Chapter XI
Frowns and scowls, expressing disbelief that her mother would leave anything to an outsider.
XIII
Mentioned as the source of news about Paul Wilcox returning to Nigeria.
Chapter XVI
Dislikes Margaret, dismisses Leonard as 'not our sort,' and is attracted to Mr. Percy Cahill.
XVII
Hosts the lunch at Simpson's with her fiancé Mr. Cahill, appearing gruffer and more patronizing since her engagement.
Chapter XX
Mentioned as likely to be married in September, influencing the timing of Margaret and Henry's wedding.
Chapter XXI
Mentioned as having previously made Henry comfortable, implying her role in the household before Margaret.
XXV
Angry and hurt by her father's engagement, she moves up her wedding date to August and returns Mrs. Wilcox's lace and jewellery as a protest.
Chapter XXVI
Evie's wedding to Percy Cahill is the central event of the chapter, though she plays a minor role.
XXXII
Evie is mentioned in Dolly's story about returning Miss Avery's expensive gift, which caused a rift.
XXXIII
Her rockery is overgrown; her silly letter may have irritated Miss Avery.
XLIV
Now Mrs. Cahill, she supports her father's decision but remains emotionally distant, kissing Margaret goodbye.

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