# Lady Clarinda — The Law and the Lady character guide

> Lady Clarinda in The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Clarinda

**First appearance:** 0044-xli-mr-playmore-in-a-new-character

## Who they are

A noblewoman who befriends Valeria during her investigations.

## Relationships

### [Major Fitz-David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/major_fitz_david)

_romantic_

Lady Clarinda and Major Fitz-David share a flirtatious and affectionate romantic relationship.

### [Major Fitz-David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/major_fitz_david)

_romantic_

Lady Clarinda and Major Fitz-David share a flirtatious and affectionate romantic relationship.

### [Major Fitz-David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/characters/major_fitz_david)

_romantic_

Lady Clarinda and Major Fitz-David share a flirtatious and affectionate romantic relationship.

## In the story

### [IX: The Defeat of the Major](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/ix-the-defeat-of-the-major)

Sends a nosegay to remind the Major of an appointment; the Major compares Valeria's sympathy to hers.

### [The Indictment of Mrs. Beauly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/xxx-the-indictment-of-mrs-beauly)

Mentioned as a friend of Mrs. Beauly who is likely to know her location; Valeria intends to meet her under an assumed name.

### [The Defense of Mrs. Beauly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/xxxi-the-defense-of-mrs-beauly)

Guest at the dinner party; tells Valeria about Mrs. Beauly's absence and her adventure in Scotland involving a masked ball.

### [Mr. Playmore’s Prophecy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/xxxv-mr-playmore-s-prophecy)

Her account of Mrs. Beauly's alibi is the central revelation of the chapter, relayed by Valeria to Dexter.

## Links

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