Sybil · Character

Lady St. Julians

A society hostess and political schemer in the aristocratic world.

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Also known as Lady St. Julians

First appearance: Chapter I

Lady St. Julians shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sends a note to Lady Marney claiming the king's illness is only hay fever, but her information is dismissed.

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IV
Sends a note to Lady Marney claiming the king's illness is only hay fever, but her information is dismissed.
V
A friend of Lady Marney, mentioned in the context of Lady Marney's political circle.
Chapter VI
Lady St. Julians initially insists the king's illness is merely hay fever and continues planning a quadrille, but later abandons it to seek parliamentary seats for her sons.
Chapter I
A Tory stateswoman who discusses parliamentary vote counts with Lady Deloraine.
Chapter III
Discusses the political fallout from the division and plans to invite Mr. Trenchard to a card party to win him back.
XI
Schemes to secure positions for her sons, interferes with Lady Joan's suitors, and is flustered by the political turn.
XIV
Wrings her hands over the Queen's deprivation of her faithful presence.
VII
At the ball; conspires with Lady Firebrace about political influence and her son Frederick's affair with Lady Wallington.
Chapter XIII
Gossips with Lady Bardolf about Lady Marney's return and the Mowbray family's misfortunes.

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