# Mrs. Hittaway — The Eustace Diamonds character guide

> Mrs. Hittaway in The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway, Mr. Hittaway, Hittaway, the Hittaway

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-showing-what-the-miss-fawns-said-and-what-mrs-hittaway-thought

## Who they are

Lord Fawn's married sister, who schemes against Lizzie's marriage to her brother.

## In the story

### [Lucy Morris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/iii-lucy-morris)

Lady Fawn's eldest daughter; it is anticipated that Lucy will eventually be transferred to her household.

### [Showing What the Miss Fawns Said, and What Mrs. Hittaway Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/ix-showing-what-the-miss-fawns-said-and-what-mrs-hittaway-thought)

Mrs. Hittaway warns her mother Lady Fawn against Lizzie, describing her as false, profligate, and a vixen, and advises against visiting.

### [Lord Fawn at His Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xi-lord-fawn-at-his-office)

Confronts Lord Fawn at his office, warning him against Lizzie's deceitful nature and past debts.

### [XVIII: “And I Have Nothing to Give”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xviii-and-i-have-nothing-to-give)

Actively investigates Lizzie's past and the diamond transaction with Mr. Benjamin, sharing her findings with Lady Fawn, Mr. Camperdown, and Lord Fawn.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway in Scotland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxii-mr-and-mrs-hittaway-in-scotland)

Guest at Lady Pierrepoint's; actively investigates Lizzie Eustace's conduct, interviews Mr. Gowran, and writes to her sister Amelia about Lizzie's relationship with Frank Greystock.

### [Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway in Scotland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxii-mr-and-mrs-hittaway-in-scotland)

Chairman of the Board of Civil Appeals; accompanies his wife to Scotland as a guest at Lady Pierrepoint's estate.

### [Lady Linlithgow at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/xxxiv-lady-linlithgow-at-home)

Mrs. Hittaway writes letters claiming Lizzie intends to marry Frank Greystock and that Frank never meant to marry Lucy.

### [Job's Comforters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lvi-job-s-comforters)

Strongly opposes Lord Fawn's potential marriage to Lizzie and decides to write to Lord Mount Thistle in Scotland to intervene.

### [Mr. Gowran Up in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lix-mr-gowran-up-in-london)

Diligently spreads rumors about Lizzie and Frank to protect her brother Lord Fawn; arranges for Andy Gowran to come to London.

### [Let It Be as Though It Had Never Been](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lx-let-it-be-as-though-it-had-never-been)

Actively schemes to prevent Lord Fawn from marrying Lizzie Eustace by gathering evidence of Lizzie's misconduct, and dismisses Lucy Morris's hopes as unrealistic.

### [LXVII: The Eye of the Public](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_eustace_diamonds_se/chapters/lxvii-the-eye-of-the-public)

Persistently advises Lord Fawn against marrying Lizzie, calling her a 'nasty, low, scheming, ill-conducted, dishonest little wretch.'

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