London Street Scene, 1830

London, the captial of England/Great Britain, was the cultural and economic center of the empire. As a result, Ethels passes through it many times throughout the novel.

2. Lord Lodore passes through London with Ethel while on his way to America

6. Ethel arrvies in England (165)

Elizabeth meets Ethel in London.

8. Vacation in London (172)

Ethel’s grief is so intense she falls ill, and the physician recommends a change of scenery to enliven her spirits. She and Elizabeth head for London (171-170)

“There is no uninhabited desart so dreary as the peopled streets of London, to those who have no ties with its inhabitants, nor any pursuits in common with its busy crowds.” (173)

Their limited connections to society make it an isolating experience, but Ethel visits many cultural attractions like the opera.

Mr. Villiers reunites with Ethel.

10. Return after Soujourn to Eton (186)

Ethel continues to go to the opera, and it is at the Italian Opera that she first sights Lady Lodore (187).

12. Lord Maristow's House

Ethel meets the Saville family during her engagement.

“Lord Maristow and his family had been detained in town till after Mr. Saville’s marriage, and were now very eager to leave it. They remained out of compliment to Edward, and looked forward impatiently to his wedding as the event that would set them free.” (250)

“The promised day approached; […] and Ethel became the wife of Villiers on the 25^th of October.” (251)

23. Return to London in Hopes of Captain Villiers' Marriage (269)

“One [letter] contained a remittance, another was from Colonel Villiers, to say, that Edward’s immediate presence was requisite in England.” (268)

The Villiers spend 2 months waiting for Captain Villiers delayed marriage.

Ethels visits places – including House of Lords where she first interacts with her mother (272-273)

25. Ethel follows Villiers to London (289)

Ethel heads to London to reunite with Villiers, who has been working on their finances. She meets Mrs. Derham and is eventually reunited with Fanny Derham.

28. Villiers' Imprisonment (350)

Hearing of Villiers' arrest, Ethels rushes back to London.

Ethel, hearing of Villiers’ imprisonment, heads back to London.

“There was no accord between her spotless loveliness and his squalid prison-room. (351)

Lady Lodore intercedes, giving them her house and paying Villiers’ debts (378-379, 387). The couple moves into her house (397