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Lady Eustace

A beautiful and scheming widow involved with Mr. Emilius.

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Also known as Eustace, Lizzie Eustace, Lizzie, poor Lizzie Eustace

First appearance: Some Passages in the Life of Mr. Emilius

Lady Eustace shows up with force in Some Passages in the Life of Mr. Emilius. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The manipulative widow who seeks to free herself from Mr.
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In Some Passages in the Life of Mr. Emilius: The manipulative widow who seeks to free herself from Mr. Emilius; she flatters the Bonteens and expresses hatred for Phineas Finn. Later, in The Two Dukes: Mentioned in…

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MGMr. GreshamMBMr. BonteenLLLady Laura Ken…MEMr. EmiliusPFPhineas FinnLELady Eustace

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  • Key witnesses and suspects
  • Political and social circle
  • Legal and criminal figures
  • Protagonist

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