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Elizabeth Beauleigh

A sharp-eyed spinster aunt who knits, prophesies, and loves her niece Diana fiercely, seeing both the sunshine and the tragic mouth others miss.

supporting

Also known as Miss Elizabeth Beauleigh, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Beauleigh, Betty, Miss Betty, fat Betty, Aunt Betty

First appearance: VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters

As a supporting figure in The Black Moth, Elizabeth Beauleigh is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Diana's aunt, a small and birdlike woman who worries about Diana's future in love.
In the storyVII: Introducing Sundry New CharactersOpen this moment free

Elizabeth Beauleigh first appears in 0007 vii introducing sundry new characters.

In VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters: Diana's aunt, a small and birdlike woman who worries about Diana's future in love.

Later, in XI: My Lord Turns Rescuer and Comes Nigh Ending His Life: Aunt of Diana, assists in the rescue and cares for Jack's wounds.

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22 connections

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JDJack DareMFMrs. FanshaweHAHarperDBDiana BeauleighLOLady O'HaraEBElizabeth Beauleigh

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and background figures
  • Military and household allies
  • Central characters and antagonists

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Diana, after enduring Mr. Bettison’s persisten…

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See Elizabeth Beauleigh in VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters
See Elizabeth Beauleigh in VII: Introducing Sundry New Characters
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