Little Lord Fauntleroy · Character

Mr. Havisham

The Earl's dry, meticulous family lawyer, sent to America to verify an heir and quietly moved by the boy he finds there.

supporting

Also known as Havisham, Mr. В Havisham, Gradually Mr. Havisham

First appearance: II

As a supporting figure in Little Lord Fauntleroy, Mr. Havisham is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The family lawyer who delivers the news of Cedric's inheritance to the Errols.

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Mr. Havisham arrives in New York expecting to inspect a claimant and instead meets a child so straightforward that the lawyer's professional caution keeps slipping into fondness. He becomes the bridge between two worlds, managing the Earl's demands while shielding Cedric and his mother from the worst of them. His patient investigations and unshowy decency make him the story's steady hand whenever the family's fortunes threaten to spin out of control.

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New York friends
Extended cast
Estate community
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Cedric Errol
professional · positive
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor. How this plays out →
Earl of Dorincourt
professional · ambivalent
Mrs. Errol
professional · positive
Dick
social · positive
Cedric Errol
professional · positive
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor. How this plays out →
Earl of Dorincourt
professional · ambivalent
Mrs. Errol
professional · positive
Cedric Errol
professional · positive
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor. How this plays out →
Earl of Dorincourt
professional · ambivalent
Dick
social · positive
Mrs. Errol
professional · positive
Dick
social · positive

Cedric Errol
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor.
Earl of Dorincourt
Earl and his lawyer; Havisham manages the Earl's legal affairs and mediates between him and Cedric.
Mrs. Errol
Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.
Dick
Havisham interviews Dick in New York to verify Cedric's identity and later helps him.
Cedric Errol
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor.
Earl of Dorincourt
Earl and his lawyer; Havisham manages the Earl's legal affairs and mediates between him and Cedric.
Mrs. Errol
Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.
Cedric Errol
The family lawyer who brings Cedric to England and acts as his legal guardian and advisor.
Earl of Dorincourt
Earl and his lawyer; Havisham manages the Earl's legal affairs and mediates between him and Cedric.
Dick
Havisham interviews Dick in New York to verify Cedric's identity and later helps him.
Mrs. Errol
Lawyer and client; Havisham respects Mrs. Errol and facilitates her son's inheritance.
Dick
Havisham interviews Dick in New York to verify Cedric's identity and later helps him.

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Mr. Havisham appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
The family lawyer who delivers the news of Cedric's inheritance to the Errols.
II
The family lawyer who delivers the Earl's terms and observes the characters of Cedric and his mother.
III
Mr. Havisham accompanies Cedric on his errands, observing his simple and direct manner of giving, and is amused by his actions.
IV
Delivers messages between Mrs. Errol and the Earl, describes Cedric as a fine lad, and observes the Earl's reactions with caution.
XII
Mentioned as handling the legal case and interviewing the claimant.
XIII
The family lawyer in England, to whom Mr. Harrison writes as part of the investigation.
XIV
Mr. Havisham orchestrates the exposure of the fraud by arranging the arrival of Dick and Ben Tipton and questioning the claimant until she breaks down.

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