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Lady SusanLady Susan accepts Mr. Vernon's invitation and plans to place her daughter in a private school.First seen in chapter 1
Mr. VernonMr. Vernon invites Lady Susan to Churchhill, and she accepts his invitation.First seen in chapter 1
Mrs. JohnsonMrs. Johnson is Lady Susan's friend and receives her account of the trouble at Langford.First seen in chapter 2
Sir James MartinSir James Martin is a man Lady Susan encourages toward Frederica, who rejects him.First seen in chapter 2
MainwaringMainwaring is a married man whose attentions Lady Susan admits encouraging at Langford.First seen in chapter 2
Mrs. MainwaringMrs. Mainwaring grows jealous as Lady Susan encourages her husband's attentions at Langford.First seen in chapter 2
Mr. JohnsonMr. Johnson resents Mrs. Mainwaring, and Lady Susan wants her friend to preserve that resentment.First seen in chapter 2
Miss SummersMiss Summers is the person Lady Susan plans to place Frederica with in London.First seen in chapter 2
Miss MainwaringMiss Mainwaring is the woman from whom Lady Susan draws Sir James Martin away.First seen in chapter 2
ReginaldReginald is an expected visitor whom Catherine Vernon hopes will join the family.First seen in chapter 3
Sir ReginaldReginald's father has health that Catherine fears could suffer from worry about his attachment.First seen in chapter 8

Chapter 1
Lady Susan accepts Mr. Vernon's invitation to Churchhill and announces plans to send her daughter to school.
Chapter 2
Lady Susan tells Mrs. Johnson that jealousy at Langford and Frederica's rejection of Sir James prompt her departure.
Chapter 3
Catherine Vernon questions Lady Susan's motives and prepares to resist her charm.
Chapter 5
Lady Susan arrives at Churchhill and conceals Mainwaring's letter from the Vernons.
Chapter 7
Lady Susan plans to make school unpleasant for Frederica and turns her attention to Reginald.
Chapter 8
Reginald extends his visit, and Catherine fears Lady Susan's appeal is keeping him at Churchhill.
Chapter 10
Lady Susan reports winning Reginald's trust while remaining undecided about marrying him.
Chapter 12
Sir Reginald warns his son against marrying Lady Susan and repeats accusations about her conduct.
Chapter 14
Reginald denies intending to marry Lady Susan and defends her character to his father.
Chapter 15
News of Frederica's attempted escape sends Mr. Vernon to London to arrange her care.
Chapter 17
Frederica arrives at Churchhill frightened, and Catherine suspects Lady Susan mistreats her.
Chapter 18
Catherine notices Frederica's affection for Reginald and hopes it can draw him away from Lady Susan.
Chapter 20
Sir James arrives unexpectedly at Churchhill, frightening Frederica and revealing Lady Susan's support for their marriage.
Chapter 21
Frederica writes to Reginald, asking him to persuade her mother to end the proposed marriage.
Chapter 22
Reginald confronts Lady Susan about forcing Frederica to marry Sir James, leaving them both angry.
Chapter 23
Reginald and Lady Susan reconcile, and Sir James leaves without Frederica.
Chapter 26
Lady Susan plans a London visit while Frederica remains with the Vernons.
Chapter 28
Mainwaring visits Lady Susan in London, making her less eager to marry Reginald.
Chapter 30
Reginald arrives in town, and Lady Susan asks Mrs. Johnson to occupy him while she expects Mainwaring.
Chapter 31
Mrs. Mainwaring exposes her husband's visits to Lady Susan, and Mrs. Johnson reports that Reginald now knows everything.
Chapter 33
Reginald ends his relationship with Lady Susan after receiving information from Mrs. Mainwaring.
Chapter 38
Lady Susan declares her determination to bring Frederica home and make her marry Sir James.
Chapter 40
Lady Susan takes Frederica away despite the Vernons' objections, leaving Catherine anxious about her treatment.
Chapter 41
Frederica returns to Churchhill, and Lady Susan announces her marriage to Sir James Martin.
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