Language In Clarissa, Evelina And Pride And Prejudice

One cannot fathom the Evelyn family's continuing faith
in Villars' abilities unless one realizes the influence
Lady Howard had in his favor over the years. Her good
will and the reluctance of the Evelyns to have anything
to do with the offspring produced by John Evelyn and
Caroline Belmont keep Villars in his job. The scandals
had already brought enough trouble to the Evelyn family.
Mr. Villars' behavior can be nothing less than
suspect in relation to his position within the Evelyn
family, whose offspring are all in his charge, and who
all meet with harrowing circumstances. Indeed, two of
the three are dead. Below the surface of a loving,
doting relationship, the legacy Villars holds for Evelina
is laced with danger. Villars rarely moves to protect his
charges or interests. Indeed, his decision to allow
Evelina to travel to London without him underscores years
of leaving his charges to their own devises when trouble
comes near. Her mother and grandfather traveled without
Villars and found themselves at the end of their lives
because of it. Additionally, Villars knows that Evelina
does not have recourse to the legacy that would give her
entrance to the London marriage market. He tells us that
Evelina will received only a hundred pounds a year