The Black Moth · Character

Lady O'Hara

A charmingly managing Irish noblewoman who decides the course of true love needs a nudge and sets out to inspect Diana Beauleigh for herself.

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Also known as IX Lady O’Hara, Lady OвАЩHara, OвАЩHara

First appearance: IX: Lady O'Hara Intervenes

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Coaxes her husband for details about the highwayman, then intervenes by pretending Jack is her cousin Harry to secure his release.

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Lady O'Hara, wife to the easygoing Sir Miles, moves through the novel with the confidence of a woman who has learned exactly how to handle her husband and everyone else. Teasing Miles about caterpillars and snoring one moment, she is all shrewd purpose the next, driving to Littledean to take the measure of the girl Jack loves. She matters because her matchmaking instinct and social reach quietly shape the romantic currents that pull the scattered characters toward one another.

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IX: Lady O'Hara Intervenes
Coaxes her husband for details about the highwayman, then intervenes by pretending Jack is her cousin Harry to secure his release.
X: Lady O’Hara Retires
Molly O'Hara; cleverly introduced Jack as 'Cousin Harry'; leaves the men to talk privately.
XVI: Mr. Bettison Proposes
Visits the Beauleighs, charms them with her conversation and manner.
XVII: Lady O’Hara Wins Her Point
Schemes to keep Jack in England, having visited Diana to confirm her feelings.
XXIX: Lady O’Hara Is Triumphant
Anxious and restless, she waits for her husband's return and later celebrates the successful outcome.

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