The Cloven Foot · Character
Mrs. Evitt
A lodging-house landlady with a furred tongue and a superstitious dread of upstairs rooms, Mrs. Evitt knows more about her tenants than she lets on.
supporting
Also known as Mrs., Evitt, Jane Sophia Evitt
First appearance: xxii a village iago
As a supporting figure in The Cloven Foot, Mrs. Evitt is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as a source of gossip about the Chicots' unhappy marriage.
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Mrs. Evitt, whom Gerard calls Mrs. Bouncer, keeps the house where La Chicot died and where Desrolles once lodged. Ill with ague and terrified of sleeping near the dead woman's room, she still manages to gossip and to…
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- Other
Character groups
- Core cast and family
- French conspirators and secrets
- Extended cast and historical references
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional peak where Laura’s trust and love are directl…
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- George Gerard
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- George Gerard
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- George Gerard
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Mrs. Evitt appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Days That Are Over, Dreams That Are Done
- IX: “And Art Thou Come! and Art Thou True!”
- XVII: Murder
- What the Diamonds Were Worth
- Edward Clare Goes on a Voyage of Discovery
- Mrs. Evitt Makes a Revelation
- XLIV: Three Witnesses
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