Vanity Fair · Character
Lady Gaunt
Lord Gaunt's wife, a cold, proud aristocrat who snubs Becky in society.
minor
Also known as the Lady Gaunt, Gaunt
First appearance: xlviii in which the reader is introduced to the very best of company
Lady Gaunt shows up with force in In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lady Gaunt openly defies Lord Steyne's command to invite Becky but is forced to comply, revealing her pride and resentment.
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In In Which We Enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert: Lady Gaunt openly defies Lord Steyne's command to invite Becky but is forced to comply,…
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See Lady Gaunt in xlviii in which the reader is introduced to the very best of company