The Eustace Diamonds · Character
Mrs. Carbuncle
Lucinda's scheming aunt and chaperone, forever short of money, who borrows from Lizzie one day and pushes her niece at Sir Griffin the next.
supporting
Also known as Carbuncle, This Mrs. Carbuncle
First appearance: Lizzie's Guests
As a supporting figure in The Eustace Diamonds, Mrs. Carbuncle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Arrives with her niece Lucinda; described as a bold, audacious woman of uncertain means who maintains a fashionable appearance.
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Mrs. Carbuncle moves through fashionable London on credit and calculation, chaperoning her beautiful niece while angling for her own advantage. She fights Lizzie down to a smaller cheque, then smooths it over with talk…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Eustace Diamonds Circle
- Extended Society and Minor Characters
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Lizzie Eustace
friendship · ambivalent
- Lord Fawn
social · negative
- Lucinda Roanoke
family · negative
- Lucy Morris
social · negative
- Lizzie Eustace
friendship · ambivalent
- Lord Fawn
social · negative
- Lizzie Eustace
friendship · ambivalent
- Lucinda Roanoke
family · negative
- Lord Fawn
social · negative
- Lucy Morris
social · negative
- Lucinda Roanoke
family · negative
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Mrs. Carbuncle appears across 26 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Lizzie's Guests
- Lizzie's First Day
- Nappie's Grey Horse
- Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage
- XL: “You Are Not Angry?”
- Likewise the Bears in Couples Agree
- Sunday Morning
- Life at Portray
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