# Mr. Emilius — The Eustace Diamonds character guide

> Mr. Emilius in The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Joseph Emilius, the Rev. Mr. Emilius

**First appearance:** 0065-lxvi-the-aspirations-of-mr-emilius

## Snapshot

A smooth, foreign-born clergyman whose oily attentions to the ladies of the hunting party make even poor Miss Macnulty blush and wonder.

## Who they are

Mr. Emilius is a reverend gentleman of uncertain antecedents whose manners and conversation win him praise at Portray and whose eagerness toward Lucinda raises eyebrows. The question of whether he already has a Mrs. Emilius is debated over dinner with more laughter than charity, and Miss Macnulty, to her own surprise, finds his notice rather delightful. His unctuous charm and ambiguous marital state mark him as the kind of suitor who flourishes wherever money and credulity meet.

## Relationships

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_romantic_

Mr. Emilius, a charismatic clergyman, courts Lizzie after Lord Fawn breaks their engagement, appealing to her vanity and loneliness.

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_romantic_

Mr. Emilius, a charismatic clergyman, courts Lizzie after Lord Fawn breaks their engagement, appealing to her vanity and loneliness.

### [Lizzie Eustace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/characters/lizzie_eustace)

_romantic_

Mr. Emilius, a charismatic clergyman, courts Lizzie after Lord Fawn breaks their engagement, appealing to her vanity and loneliness.

## In the story

### [Likewise the Bears in Couples Agree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xli-likewise-the-bears-in-couples-agree)

Shows keen interest in Lizzie's financial situation; is rumored to be courting Miss Macnulty.

### [The Aspirations of Mr. Emilius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxvi-the-aspirations-of-mr-emilius)

Sends a gold salver as a gift; actively courts Lizzie for her income and Portray Castle; denies past marriage and explains away a female companion.

### [I Cannot Do It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxix-i-cannot-do-it)

Present at the pre-wedding evening gathering; casts glances at Lizzie Eustace.

### [Alas!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxx-alas)

Informs Sir Griffin and Lord George of the wedding's cancellation; regrets the lost fee.

### [Lizzie's Last Lover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxiii-lizzie-s-last-lover)

Proposes marriage to Lizzie, who declines; he is calculating and in pursuit of her money.

### [Once More at Portray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxxix-once-more-at-portray)

Visits Lizzie at Portray to renew his marriage proposal, using grandiose, poetic language and feigned passion. He is depicted as a scheming hypocrite who covets her money and exploits her weakened state.

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