# Amelia Roper — The Small House at Allington character guide > Amelia Roper in The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Miss Roper, Amelia **First appearance:** 0003-iv-mrs-roper-s-boardinghouse ## Snapshot A sharp-eyed, self-possessed young woman at Mrs. Roper's boardinghouse who knows exactly what she wants and is not shy about arranging to get it. ## Who they are Amelia presides over the Burton Crescent lodgings with a mixture of flirtation and calculation, keeping Johnny Eames on a string while weighing her options among the clerks who board there. When Cradell proves willing, she transfers her attentions with a candor that scandalizes the men and reveals how narrow a young woman's prospects can be. Her maneuvering throws Johnny's romantic troubles into comic relief and shows the boardinghouse world as a marketplace of its own. ## Relationships ### [John Eames](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/characters/john_eames) _romantic_ Amelia Roper is a persistent and scheming woman who pursues John Eames romantically, causing him annoyance. ### [John Eames](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/characters/john_eames) _romantic_ Amelia Roper is a persistent and scheming woman who pursues John Eames romantically, causing him annoyance. ### [John Eames](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/characters/john_eames) _romantic_ Amelia Roper is a persistent and scheming woman who pursues John Eames romantically, causing him annoyance. ## In the story ### [Mrs. Roper's Boardinghouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/iv-mrs-roper-s-boardinghouse) Mrs. Roper's daughter, a flirtatious young woman who attracts John Eames's attention despite his professed devotion to Lily. ### [X: Mrs. Lupex and Amelia Roper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/x-mrs-lupex-and-amelia-roper) Writes a possessive and manipulative letter to John Eames, asserting her claim on him and mentioning his mother, sister, and Lily Dale. ### [Social Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xi-social-life) Amelia confronts Mrs. Lupex aggressively, accusing her of undermining the house's respectability and threatening to involve the police. ### [John Eames Takes a Walk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xiv-john-eames-takes-a-walk) Amelia has written a second pressing letter to John, threatening to visit him if he does not reply. John fears her persistence and feels trapped. ### [John Eames Returns to Burton Crescent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xxix-john-eames-returns-to-burton-crescent) Lies in wait for John Eames, sending him a note to meet her in the back parlour. ### [Pawkins's in Jermyn Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xxxii-pawkins-s-in-jermyn-street) Greets Eames upon his return to Burton Crescent; he passes her without conversation. ### [Vae Victis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xxxv-vae-victis) Mentioned indirectly as the woman of the house (Mrs. Phillips) who tends to Crosbie's black eye, but not a major character in this chapter. ### [Preparations for the Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xl-preparations-for-the-wedding) Mentioned as Lady Amelia Gazebee; she pressures for an earlier wedding date due to concerns about Crosbie's behavior. ### [Domestic Troubles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xli-domestic-troubles) Greets Eames and informs him of the situation; interrogates him about Cradell and Mrs. Lupex. ### [John Eames at His Office](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xlvi-john-eames-at-his-office) Flirts with Mr. Cradell to make John Eames jealous, causing turmoil in Burton Crescent. ### [The New Private Secretary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xlvii-the-new-private-secretary) Attempts to provoke Eames's jealousy by flirting with Cradell; is rebuffed when Eames curses her name. ### [XLVIII: Nemesis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/xlviii-nemesis) Visits Lady Alexandrina, discusses the dullness of married life and the possibility of a baby. ### [John Eames Does Things Which He Ought Not to Have Done](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/li-john-eames-does-things-which-he-ought-not-to-have-done) Confronts John about his intentions, vacillates between love and strategic maneuvering to secure a husband. ### [John Eames Becomes a Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/chapters/lix-john-eames-becomes-a-man) Now engaged to Cradell; John visits her at Burton Crescent. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/characters/amelia_roper - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_small_house_at_allington_se/characters