Mrs. Clinton Character Analysis in Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World

Mrs. Clinton is one of Mr. Villars’s servants. She was formerly Caroline’s maid and now serves as Evelina’s nurse at Berry Hill. Mrs. Clinton is the one who remembers that Dame Green, another one of Caroline’s maids, had a baby (Miss Belmont) around the same time that Evelina was born. This revelation leads Dame Green to confess that she gave her baby (rather than Caroline’s baby, Evelina) to Sir John and lied that the baby was Sir John and Caroline’s daughter.

Mrs. Clinton Character Timeline in Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Clinton appears in Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Mr. Villars says that he will send Evelina to Howard Grove with her nurse, Mrs. Clinton , and advises Lady Howard that Evelina should go by the surname “Anville.” He warns... (full context)

...associate with Sir Clement anymore. Mr. Villars writes that he will soon send his servant, Mrs. Clinton , to meet Evelina in London and, from there, the pair will travel to Howard... (full context)

Evelina writes to Mr. Villars and says that she will be happy when Mrs. Clinton arrives to take her away from London. The previous morning, she was forced to visit... (full context)

Mr. Villars writes to Evelina and says that he will immediately send Mrs. Clinton to fetch her from London and bring her back to Berry Hill, instead of sending... (full context)

...gone to Berry Hill. Evelina’s time in London has been so stressful and tiring that Mrs. Clinton thinks Evelina is ill when she comes to fetch her. Evelina cheers up, however, as... (full context)

...wary of Mrs. Selwyn because she likes to tease everybody—but he has sent his servant, Mrs. Clinton , with Evelina, and she is being well looked after. (full context)

...them a letter to Sir John that Caroline wrote before her death and will send Mrs. Clinton —who was Caroline’s maid—to go with them. If none of this convinces Sir John that... (full context)

When Evelina returns to Clifton Hill, she tells Mrs. Clinton what has happened. Mrs. Clinton suddenly remembers that one of Caroline’s maids, Dame Green, also... (full context)

When Mrs. Selwyn and Mrs. Clinton arrive to see Sir John, he tells them that, now that he has seen how... (full context)