The Perpetual Curate · Character

Louisa

A servant or dependent in the Wentworth household, often pitied.

minor

Also known as Poor Louisa

First appearance: vi

Louisa's tie to Frank Wentworth is one of the pressures that moves The Perpetual Curate—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Writes a desperate, tear-stained letter to Frank, begging him to come immediately to help with Gerald's crisis.

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With Frank Wentworth (family): Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship. With Gerald Wentworth (family): Gerald and Louisa are brother and sister, sharing a close and…

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See Louisa in vi

Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Wentworth family circle
Minor acquaintances
Protagonist
Extended community and subplots

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Frank Wentworth
family · positive
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship. How this plays out →
Gerald Wentworth
family · positive
Frank Wentworth
family · positive
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship. How this plays out →
Frank Wentworth
family · positive
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship. How this plays out →
Gerald Wentworth
family · positive
Gerald Wentworth
family · positive

Frank Wentworth
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship.
Gerald Wentworth
Gerald and Louisa are brother and sister, sharing a close and affectionate sibling bond.
Frank Wentworth
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship.
Frank Wentworth
Louisa is Frank's sister, with whom he has a warm and caring sibling relationship.
Gerald Wentworth
Gerald and Louisa are brother and sister, sharing a close and affectionate sibling bond.
Gerald Wentworth
Gerald and Louisa are brother and sister, sharing a close and affectionate sibling bond.

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In the story

Louisa appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter X
Writes a desperate, tear-stained letter to Frank, begging him to come immediately to help with Gerald's crisis.
Chapter XV
Distraught and tearful, she confides in Frank about Gerald's decision and its impact on her and the children.
Chapter XVI
Gerald's wife, desperate and tearful, pleading with him not to abandon her and their children.
Chapter XVII
Gerald's wife; mentioned as having shared the news with Frank and as being distressed by the situation.
XVIII
Briefly mentioned as an interruption to the Curate's arguments, similar to the Squire.
XIX
Relieved that Gerald's conversion seems less likely, finds comfort in domestic routines.
Chapter XXXIV
Her voice is heard pouring out complaints in the Miss Wentworths' drawing-room.
XXXVIII
Louisa sits crying in the dining room, adding to the somber atmosphere.

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