# Celia Clare — The Cloven Foot character guide > Celia Clare in The Cloven Foot by M. E. Braddon. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Celia, Celia Clare, Clare, the lively Celia, Dear Celia **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-heir-presumptive ## Who they are The vicar's lively daughter and Laura's closest friend, Celia fusses over cuffs and collars, teases about husbands, and watches everyone's affairs with sharp, affectionate eyes. ## Relationships ### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm) _friendship_ Celia and Laura are close friends and confidantes, sharing secrets and supporting each other through personal trials. ### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton) _social_ Celia is a frequent visitor and acquaintance of Mrs. Treverton, often involved in the household's social dynamics. ### [Edward Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/edward_clare) _family_ Celia and Edward are siblings, sharing a close but sometimes strained bond due to family secrets. ### [George Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/george_gerard) _romantic_ Celia and George are lovers, with a passionate but secretive relationship that defies social conventions. ### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm) _friendship_ Celia and Laura are close friends and confidantes, sharing secrets and supporting each other through personal trials. ### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton) _social_ Celia is a frequent visitor and acquaintance of Mrs. Treverton, often involved in the household's social dynamics. ### [Laura Malcolm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/laura_malcolm) _friendship_ Celia and Laura are close friends and confidantes, sharing secrets and supporting each other through personal trials. ### [Edward Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/edward_clare) _family_ Celia and Edward are siblings, sharing a close but sometimes strained bond due to family secrets. ### [Mrs. Treverton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/mrs_treverton) _social_ Celia is a frequent visitor and acquaintance of Mrs. Treverton, often involved in the household's social dynamics. ### [George Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/george_gerard) _romantic_ Celia and George are lovers, with a passionate but secretive relationship that defies social conventions. ### [George Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/george_gerard) _romantic_ Celia and George are lovers, with a passionate but secretive relationship that defies social conventions. ### [Edward Clare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/edward_clare) _family_ Celia and Edward are siblings, sharing a close but sometimes strained bond due to family secrets. ## In the story ### [A Disappointed Lover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/v-a-disappointed-lover) Laura's chosen friend, mentioned as a potential occasional companion. ### [VII: "A Little While Such Lips as Thine to Kiss"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/vii-a-little-while-such-lips-as-thine-to-kiss) Vivaciously discusses La Chicot's accident; teases Laura about Treverton's appearance and intentions; expresses preference for Edward but acknowledges his limitations. ### [No Trousseau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xi-no-trousseau) Hurries back from Brighton to assist Laura, is scandalized by the lack of a trousseau and wedding gown, and observes that John is a melancholy lover. ### [XIII: The Settlement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xiii-the-settlement) Mentioned in Tom Sampson's thoughts as a potential wife; he considers her plump, pretty, and lively. ### [Edward Clare Discovers a Likeness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xv-edward-clare-discovers-a-likeness) Writes a letter to her brother Edward detailing Laura's strange behavior after her honeymoon. ### [XIX: “To a Deep Lawny Dell They Came”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xix-to-a-deep-lawny-dell-they-came) Celia is critical of John and expresses indignation at his absence, contrasting with Laura's hopefulness. ### [The Church Near Camelot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xx-the-church-near-camelot) Celia expresses curiosity and envy about Laura's marriage and writes to her brother Edward about the news. ### [XXI: Halcyon Days](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxi-halcyon-days) Visits and urges the Trevertons to host social events, hoping to meet eligible bachelors; mentions her brother Ted. ### [A Village Iago](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxii-a-village-iago) Celia spends time at the Manor House and shows Edward a caricature drawn by John, comparing it to Chicot's style. ### [XXIII: “In the Meanwhile the Skies ’Gan Rumble Sore”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxiii-in-the-meanwhile-the-skies-gan-rumble-sore) Beguiled into believing Edward is cured of his attachment to Laura; becomes alarmed by Edward's hints and fears an impending disaster. ### [XXIV: “And Purple Light Shone Over All”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxiv-and-purple-light-shone-over-all) Celia accompanies Laura on shopping trips, offers practical and skeptical commentary, and agrees to help with the party. ### [The Children's Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxv-the-children-s-party) Helps organize the party, serves the children, and encourages laughter during Edward's reading. ### [Edward Clare Goes on a Voyage of Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxviii-edward-clare-goes-on-a-voyage-of-discovery) Present during the conversation at Hazlehurst, part of the kettledrum party. ### [George Gerard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxix-george-gerard) Anxiously anticipates the arrival of her brother's friend, George Gerard, and is both intrigued and critical of his appearance and poverty. ### [XXX: Thou Art the Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxx-thou-art-the-man) Lively and flirtatious, enjoys Gerard's company and tries to keep him at the vicarage. ### [George Gerard in Danger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxxiv-george-gerard-in-danger) Encourages Gerard to stay; shows interest in his life and thoughts, and feels sorry for his poverty. ### [The Tenant from Beechampton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-tenant-from-beechampton) Has visited twice since John's departure but Laura refuses to see her, feeling unable to trust the sister of a traitor. ### [Celia's Lovers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxxviii-celia-s-lovers) Forces her way into Laura's study, defends Edward, and later confides her interest in a young man. ### [On Suspicion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/xxxix-on-suspicion) Celia is bewildered by the sudden departure of Laura and John, questioning Laura about the meaning of their hasty journey to London. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/chapters/epilogue) Stays at Hazlehurst Manor; becomes engaged to George Gerard. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters/celia_clare - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cloven_foot_se/characters