Language In Clarissa, Evelina And Pride And Prejudice

and well being of his charge. The problem with Villars
is the convoluted thinking and subversive language he
employs to explain to himself and to the world that
Evelina's position in his world is in her best interests.
There may be those who know Caroline Evelyn's story.
If so, they would understand that she claims to have been
married to Sir John Belmont, and that she is the mother
of the real daughter. There would be no need for Villars
to reveal the mother's identity. In the same vein, those
who know Miss Evelyn's story and do not believe that she
was married to Sir John would already have stigmatized
Caroline, and her memory would not be one of "fair fame,"
as Villars like to think (374).
Evelina's reputation is already in question.
Without proper credentials, Evelina's upbringing and
family history are left to speculation and gossip. Lovel
and Willoughby immediately assume that Evelina is a
lovely bastard, a toy not to be taken seriously in the
marriage market society of London.
There are those who know the story of Sir John
Belmont and Miss Evelyn, and they make it unlikely that
such a small community of upper class landed gentry and
nobility, especially someone such as Lovel, who prides
himself on knowing everything about everyone, would be