The Black Moth · Character

Mr. Beauleigh

A modest country gentleman whose household becomes an unexpected stage for the schemes and longings of far grander players.

supporting

Also known as Beauleigh, poor old Beauleigh

First appearance: vii introducing sundry new characters

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

He greets Jack at the bottom of the stairs and invites him to the garden, but soon retreats to his library.

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Mr. Beauleigh is a gentleman of modest means, father to Diana and Elizabeth, whose quiet country life is interrupted by visitors far above his station. His name surfaces in the schemes of the powerful, who see his household as a convenient pawn, and his ordinariness throws the machinations around him into stark relief. He matters because the safety and happiness of his daughters give the novel's middle chapters their stakes.

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See Mr. Beauleigh in vii introducing sundry new characters

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Military and household allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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My Lord Makes His Bow
He greets Jack at the bottom of the stairs and invites him to the garden, but soon retreats to his library.
XIV: Mistress Diana Is Unmaidenly
Reacted coldly after Jack confessed to being a highwayman.
XVI: Mr. Bettison Proposes
Hopes for Mr. Bettison as a son-in-law, later retreats to his library upon seeing Lady O'Hara.
His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen
Diana's father; dismisses his sister's concerns about the groom.
My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace
Arrives breathless and distraught, pleading for Jack's help after Diana's horse returns with a note from the Duke.

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See Mr. Beauleigh in vii introducing sundry new characters

See Mr. Beauleigh in My Lord Makes His Bow