# Edward Beaufort — The Ladies Lindores character guide

> Edward Beaufort in The Ladies Lindores by Margaret Oliphant.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** young Beaufort

**First appearance:** 0001-the-ladies-lindores

## Snapshot

A polished young relative of the Beauforts, stung to discover that the family's anxious interest flows toward John Erskine rather than himself.

## Who they are

Edward Beaufort moves through the Lindores circle with the easy assurance of a well-connected young man, yet finds himself oddly displaced whenever John Erskine's troubles command the room. His whimsical mortification at being upstaged — he who has never so much as caused the death of a dog — reveals a vanity that is more wounded than vicious. That small envy matters, because it colors his romantic prospects and quietly sets him against the very current of sympathy that draws the family together.

## In the story

### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xli)

Meets Caroline on the road; they share a passionate reunion, expressing forgiveness and love. He is initially cautious but soon reciprocates her feelings.

### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlvi)

Refuses to leave the neighbourhood, insisting on being a comfort to Caroline despite social pressure.

### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_ladies_lindores_se/chapters/xlviii)

Mentioned as having withdrawn from Dalrulzian; Caroline fears he might abandon her under pressure from her father.

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