# Sophia Longestaffe — The Way We Live Now character guide

> Sophia Longestaffe in The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sophia, Sophy

**First appearance:** 0012-xiii-the-longestaffes

## Who they are

The younger Longestaffe sister, who marries well.

## In the story

### [XIII: The Longestaffes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/xiii-the-longestaffes)

Questions the value of entertaining the Melmottes and dismisses the idea of Dolly marrying Marie.

### [Everybody Goes to Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/xxi-everybody-goes-to-them)

Sophia is engaged to George Whitstable and remains at Caversham, envied by Georgiana for her settled future.

### [Miss Longestaffe Again at Caversham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/lxxviii-miss-longestaffe-again-at-caversham)

Triumphant in her own engagement to George Whitstable; treats Georgiana with cold indifference and refuses to help her.

### [The Brehgert Correspondence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/lxxix-the-brehgert-correspondence)

Georgiana's sister, triumphant with her engagement to George Whitstable and teasing Georgiana about Mr. Brehgert.

### [The Longestaffe Marriages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_way_we_live_now_se/chapters/xcv-the-longestaffe-marriages)

Now proud and tyrannical in her engagement to George Whitstable; insists on returning Mr. Brehgert's watch and chain, and later ensures her own wedding proceeds despite Georgiana's elopement.

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