Status Updates From Evelina

a) how long is it going to take our girl to realize* Sir Clement wrote that letter? * I don’t know this, I’m guessing
b) the criticism of Mrs Selwyn’s ‘mannishness’ because she’s witty and won’t tolerate nonsense 💀

an entirely accurate summary of Mr Villars by my sister-in-law: 'My dear Evelina, I am shocked and dismayed by your recent adventures, but I will on no account remove you from this or any other dreadful situation. I trust you will muddle through somehow because I brought you up so well. Yours sincerely, Arthur Villars.'

I'm realizing that one of the charms of Austen is that her heroines aren't helpless. Evelina's lack of control and her inability to resist ANYONE are driving me up the wall.

I think I might have to tap out