# Lord George de Bruce Carruthers — The Eustace Diamonds character guide > Lord George de Bruce Carruthers in The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Lord George, Lord George Carruthers, George Carruthers, George, Carruthers, de Bruce **First appearance:** 0035-xxxvi-lizzie-s-guests ## Snapshot A cool-headed adventurer with a title but no fortune, Lord George weighs Lizzie's diamonds against Portray Castle's income and finds the necklace wanting. ## Who they are Lord George moves through Lizzie Eustace's set as the kind of man who is useful in a crisis and dangerous in a drawing-room, too experienced to be swept away and too shrewd to be trusted. He knows more about the missing diamonds than he admits, and his refusal to take them off her hands is less chivalry than self-preservation; what he wants is Portray Castle, its income, and perhaps the young widow herself. His presence turns Lizzie's panic into a negotiation, and his calculating restraint makes him the story's most unsettling kind of ally. ## In the story ### [Lizzie's Guests](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxvi-lizzie-s-guests) A guest at the party, part of Mrs. Carbuncle's circle. ### [Lizzie's First Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxvii-lizzie-s-first-day) Guides Lizzie during the hunt, explains foxhunting, and is suspected by Lizzie of overcharging for horses. ### [Nappie's Grey Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxviii-nappie-s-grey-horse) Acts as Lizzie's coach and companion during the hunt, guiding her over obstacles and engaging in playful banter with Frank. ### [Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxix-sir-griffin-takes-an-unfair-advantage) Mentioned as being with Lizzie during the hunt; he advised against turning back to help Lucinda. ### [XL: “You Are Not Angry?”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xl-you-are-not-angry) Acts as Lizzie's Corsair during the hunt, engages in banter with Sir Griffin, and shows a cynical wit about Mr. Nappie's plight. ### [Sunday Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlii-sunday-morning) Lord George teases Sir Griffin about the engagement in the smoking-room, treating it as a settled matter. ### [Life at Portray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xliii-life-at-portray) Returns to Portray with Sir Griffin, mediates the quarrel, and is considered by Lizzie as a potential suitor. ### [A Midnight Adventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xliv-a-midnight-adventure) Learns of the diamonds from Mrs. Carbuncle and begins to consider marrying Lizzie for her wealth. ### [The Journey to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlv-the-journey-to-london) Accompanies Lizzie; jokes about police suspicion; suggests selling the diamonds in Vienna. ### [Lucy Morris in Brook Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlvi-lucy-morris-in-brook-street) Mentioned as Lizzie's traveling companion; Lizzie suspects he may have been involved in the diamond theft. ### [Matching Priory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlvii-matching-priory) Suspected by police of having the diamonds; rumored to have refused a search of his rooms and to have acted the indignant madman. ### [XLVIII: Lizzie’s Condition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlviii-lizzie-s-condition) Lord George is also under police suspicion; he is questioned about his visit to Messrs. Harter and Benjamin and reacts with indignation. ### [Bunfit and Gager](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xlix-bunfit-and-gager) Suspected by both Bunfit and Gager of being involved in the diamond theft. ### [In Hertford Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/l-in-hertford-street) Angrily defends himself against suspicion of stealing the diamonds, snubs Sir Griffin, and mentions Mr. Benjamin's insinuations. ### [Confidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/li-confidence) Learns the truth about the diamonds and struggles with what to do, torn between protecting Lizzie and avoiding legal peril. ### [Mrs. Carbuncle Goes to the Theatre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lii-mrs-carbuncle-goes-to-the-theatre) Instructs Lizzie to leave the diamonds; he is present in the house but does not see her after the theft. ### [Lizzie's Sickroom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/liii-lizzie-s-sickroom) Lord George is mentioned as a potential husband and confidant, but he refuses to visit Lizzie in her bedroom due to the scandal surrounding the diamonds. ### [Humpty Dumpty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lvii-humpty-dumpty) Suspected by both detectives of being involved in the diamond thefts, though theories differ on his exact role. ### [The Fiddle with One String](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lviii-the-fiddle-with-one-string) A target of Gager's investigation; Gager hopes to catch him along with Mr. Benjamin, though Patience insists he was not involved in the robberies. ### [LXII: “You Know Where My Heart Is”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxii-you-know-where-my-heart-is) Suspected by many, including Frank, of being the mastermind behind the diamond theft. ### [The Corsair Is Afraid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxiii-the-corsair-is-afraid) The Corsair is afraid of Lizzie's deceit; he advises her to confess or escape, but decides against marrying her due to her dangerous nature. ### [LXIV: Lizzie's Last Scheme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxiv-lizzie-s-last-scheme) Rejected Lizzie's advances and left her feeling angry and betrayed; she now regards him as a brute. ### [Tribute](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxv-tribute) Suspected by Frank of involvement in the diamond theft, though Lizzie denies seeing him. ### [I Cannot Do It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxix-i-cannot-do-it) Mentioned as someone to be informed about the cancelled wedding. ### [Alas!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxx-alas) Harshly criticizes both Lizzie and Mrs. Carbuncle; announces his intention to go abroad. ### [Lord George Gives His Reasons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxv-lord-george-gives-his-reasons) Visits Lizzie on Sunday, recounts her schemes and their consequences, and gives a patronizing farewell. ### [Once More at Portray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxix-once-more-at-portray) Referenced as the Corsair, one of the lovers who ill-used Lizzie. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lord_george_de_bruce_carruthers - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters