The American Senator · Character
Lady Ushant
An elderly aristocrat whose kindness to Mary Masters is treated as dangerous indulgence by those who think a girl with bread to earn should not be cockered up.
supporting
Also known as Poor Lady Ushant, old Lady Ushant
First appearance: Lady Ushant at Bragton
As a supporting figure in The American Senator, Lady Ushant is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Daughter of old Reginald Morton; married Sir William Ushant; became mistress of Bragton and later cared for Mary Masters.
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Lady Ushant raised Mary Masters in girlhood and remains the one gentle force pulling her toward Cheltenham and a life above her father's law office. Mrs. Masters resents her bitterly, calling her invitations sly…
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See Lady Ushant in Lady Ushant at BragtonCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and local gentry
- Extended society and household members
- Poaching trial participants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it resolves the central emotional tension of Mary’s unrequited love…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Arabella Trefoil
social · negative
Lady Ushant is a social elder and relative who observes Arabella's manipulative behavior… How this plays out →
- Reginald Morton
family · positive
- Mary Masters
friendship · positive
- Lord Rufford
social · negative
- John Morton
family · positive
- Mr. Masters
social · positive
- Arabella Trefoil
social · negative
Lady Ushant is a social elder and relative who observes Arabella's manipulative behavior… How this plays out →
- Lord Rufford
social · negative
- John Morton
family · positive
- Reginald Morton
family · positive
- Mr. Masters
social · positive
- Mary Masters
friendship · positive
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Lady Ushant appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Morton Family
- XV: A Fit Companion—For Me and My Sisters
- The Attorney's Family Is Disturbed
- Give Me Six Months
- Wonderful Bird!
- At Cheltenham
- Persecution
- It Cannot Be Arranged
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