Chapter 28: Amelia Invades the Low Countries

Amelia Sedley

Amelia Sedley, now Mrs. Captain Osborne. She is a gentle and devoted wife who has recently married George Osborne. She is currently in Belgium with her husband's regiment, enjoying her honeymoon and navigating the social complexities of military life and high-society snobbery.

Rebecca Sharp

A sharp-eyed and calculating woman, now secretly married to Rawdon Crawley. She is an expert at managing creditors and charming men. She is currently in Brighton trying to get back into Miss Crawley's favor. In this chapter, she successfully manipulates Miss Briggs and dictates a strategic letter for Rawdon to send to his aunt.

Sambo

The black servant of the Sedley family. Upon the family's ruin, he decides to set up a public-house.

John Sedley

Amelia's father, a ruined merchant. He remains preoccupied with his papers and the political state of Europe, blaming Napoleon for his troubles. He shows a flash of his old hospitable self by offering wine and money to George's valet.

Mrs. Sedley

Amelia's mother. She is overjoyed to see her daughter and finds a return to her old self while helping Amelia shop for her wedding outfit.

Miss Briggs

Miss Crawley's long-suffering companion. She is sentimental and easily moved to tears. In this chapter, she is cornered by Rebecca at the bathing machines and becomes an unwitting ally in Rebecca's scheme to reach Miss Crawley.

Joseph Sedley

Amelia's brother, a wealthy and gluttonous collector from India. He grows a mustache to look more military and accompanies Amelia and the O'Dowds to Belgium, where he enjoys the food and drink while boasting of his military knowledge.

Sir Pitt Crawley

The wealthy and miserly second Baronet. He is driven to a frenzy of rage when he discovers that the woman he wanted to marry has instead married his son.

George Osborne

A vain and spendthrift officer in the army, now married to Amelia. He is increasingly ashamed of the 'vulgar' company in the regiment and seeks to associate with the aristocracy in Brussels, spending lavishly to entertain them.

William Dobbin

George's loyal and observant friend. He is highly respected in the regiment and remains deeply protective of Amelia. He is often the one performing practical tasks for the group, such as managing luggage or finding servants.

Pitt Crawley

The eldest son of Sir Pitt Crawley. A pompous and religious man. He was the only one to show kindness to his step-mother during her final illness.

Rawdon Crawley

The second son of Sir Pitt and a Captain in the Life Guards. He is a gambler and a 'blood' who is now secretly married to Rebecca Sharp. He is heavily in debt but remains in high spirits, relying on his wife's cleverness to handle duns. In this chapter, he wins money from George Osborne and has a brief, awkward reconciliation with his aunt.

Miss Crawley

Sir Pitt's wealthy, cynical, and worldly half-sister. She is fond of French novels and champagne. Though usually a free-thinker, she becomes a terrified coward regarding death when ill. In this chapter, she is liberated from Mrs. Bute's tyranny and has a brief, cold meeting with Rawdon.

Mrs. Bute Crawley

The Rector's wife. She is a smart, thrifty, and calculating woman who manages the Rectory. She had taken full command of Miss Crawley's household in London and Brighton. In this chapter, she is forced to leave Brighton to care for her husband after he breaks his collar-bone.

Lady Jane Sheepshanks

The third daughter of Lord Southdown, to whom Pitt Crawley is said to be paying his addresses.

Mrs. Firkin

Miss Crawley's lady's maid. In this chapter, she is relieved by Mrs. Bute's departure and enjoys a 'jubilee' with the other servants.

Miss Osborne

The eldest daughter of Mr. Osborne. She is proud and dismissive of Amelia, but also harbors romantic notions and a secret hope that Captain Dobbin might be interested in her. She is the one who used to hold George up to flowers in a family portrait.

Maria Osborne

The younger daughter of Mr. Osborne. She is sharp-tongued and shares her sister's disdain for the Sedleys. She is engaged to Frederick Bullock.

Miss Wirt

The governess to the Misses Osborne. She is sycophantic toward wealth and spends her time conning over the peerage with chaperones. She is observant and cynical. She only enters Mr. Osborne's study four times a year to receive her salary.

Frederick Bullock

A partner in the banking firm and Maria Osborne's fiancé. He is described as having a yellow, cadaverous face and is intimidated by George.

Mr. Osborne

George's father, a wealthy, blustering, and miserly merchant. In this chapter, he finalizes George's disinheritance through his lawyer.

Ensign Stubble

A young, sentimental ensign in the regiment who is immediately smitten by Amelia's beauty and kindness.

Mrs. Major O'Dowd

The jolly, talkative, and commanding wife of Major O'Dowd. She is fiercely proud of her Irish heritage and her family estate, Glenmalony. She takes Amelia under her wing and constantly compares Belgian sights unfavorably to those in Ireland.

Mr. Bowls

Miss Crawley's large and confidential butler in London and Brighton. In this chapter, he celebrates the end of Mrs. Bute's strict management.

Mr. Moss

A professional 'wag' or bidder at the auction.

Mr. Clapp

The landlord of the Sedleys' lodgings in Brompton/Fulham. He is seen working in his garden in his shirt-sleeves.

The Irish servant-girl

The kind-hearted Irish servant-girl at the Sedleys' lodgings.

Mrs. Clapp

The landlady of the lodgings in Brompton where the Sedleys are staying.

Major Michael O'Dowd

The Major of the regiment, a brave and decorated soldier who is remarkably modest and completely submissive to his wife, Peggy. He was wounded at Talavera alongside General Tufto.

Lord Bareacres

An English Earl with a large appetite and little pride. He accepts George's dinner invitation despite his family's disdain for the Osbornes' social standing.

Lady Bareacres

The wife of Lord Bareacres. She is a snobbish woman who treats Amelia with coldness and intends to cut the acquaintance once back in England.

Miss Pinkerton

The majestic headmistress of the academy at Chiswick. She provides Mrs. Bute with damaging information about Rebecca's past.

Miss Jemima Pinkerton

The soft-hearted sister of Miss Pinkerton.

Miss Swartz

A rich mulatto heiress from St. Kitt's. She is a former pupil of Miss Pinkerton's and a friend of Amelia Sedley. She was the woman Mr. Osborne intended for George.

Miss Saltire

A student at the academy and granddaughter of the Earl of Dexter. She is described as "high and mighty" and somewhat shabby.

Laura Martin

A young orphan student from Miss Pinkerton's academy who stays with Amelia during the holidays. Amelia treats her as a confidante.

The fat coachman

A fat man in a three-cornered hat and wig who drives the Sedley family coach.

The dancing-master

A teacher who arrives for a lesson just as the girls are leaving.

The young officer of the Life Guards

A young officer who notices Amelia as the carriage passes.

Mrs. Blenkinsop

The housekeeper for the Sedley family. She is the only servant who stays with the family after their ruin, despite not receiving wages.

Reginald Cuff

The aristocratic and accomplished bully of Dr. Swishtail’s academy. He was wealthy, skilled in Latin and French, and ruled the school until he was defeated in a fair fight by William Dobbin. Despite his bullying, he showed magnanimity by taking the blame for the fight to save Dobbin from a flogging.

Sir William Dobbin

William Dobbin's father. Originally a grocer in Thames Street, he became a wealthy Alderman, a Colonel of the City Light Horse, and was eventually knighted.

The Misses Dobbin

The daughters of Sir William Dobbin, described by Mrs. Sedley as ungraceful.

Lord Wellington

The British commander in the Napoleonic Wars. He is the leader in whom the English nation and army have absolute confidence.

The cook

A servant in the Sedley household who is in love with Sambo.

Mr. Brush

Joseph Sedley's valet. He is described as solemn, correct, and grave, resembling an undertaker.

Simpson

The Master of Ceremonies at Vauxhall Gardens.

Mrs. Tinker

A surly and solemn charwoman at Sir Pitt Crawley's London house. She is described as "faithful" but is blunt about Sir Pitt's miserly nature. She shares a bed with Rebecca on her first night.

John the groom

A groom in the Sedley family service. He is protective of the other servants' interests and has a low opinion of Rebecca Sharp.

The Reverend Bute Crawley

The Rector of Crawley-cum-Snailby and brother to Sir Pitt. In this chapter, he is reported to have fallen from his horse and broken his collar-bone.

The young man from Cambridge

The son of Bute Crawley, currently at College. He is described as having stiff manners.

Joe

An ostler at the coach office who recognizes Sir Pitt.

The milk-boy

A boy who rings the doorbell for John the groom.

Lady Crawley

The second wife of Sir Pitt Crawley. She is described as indolent, void of character, and of no consequence in her own house. She is frequently bypassed by Rebecca in household matters.

Horrocks

The butler at Queen's Crawley. He used to be Sir Pitt's primary conversational partner at dinner before Rebecca took his place.

Rose Crawley

The eldest daughter of Sir Pitt and the second Lady Crawley. She is fond of books and reads French and English literature with Rebecca, including works by Smollett and Fielding.

Violet Crawley

The younger daughter of Sir Pitt and the second Lady Crawley. She is boisterous, likes to rob bird nests, ride colts, and steal jam. She is the favorite of her father and the stablemen.

Mr. Hodson

Sir Pitt's hind (farm manager) from Mudbury.

Miss Horrocks

A servant in the Crawley household. She takes some of Rebecca's left-behind belongings.

The guard

The guard on the coach to Mudbury.

The little boys gathering sticks

Two young boys caught gathering sticks in the wood.

Gorer and Aroarer

Sir Pitt's bloodhounds. Gorer is a male who has "killed a man," and Aroarer (formerly Flora) is an old female.

Lady Emily Sheepshanks

The daughter of Lord Southdown and author of religious tracts.

Lord Southdown

The father of Lady Jane and Lady Emily.

Mr. Glauber

A young country doctor/apothecary who proposed to Rebecca Sharp and was rejected.

Ensign Spooney

A tall youth and ensign in the Grenadier Company of the regiment.

Cackle

The assistant surgeon who tries to impress Amelia with his knowledge of literature and French.

Glorvina

Mrs. O'Dowd's sister in Ireland. Mrs. O'Dowd frequently suggests she would be a perfect match for Joseph Sedley.

Hicks

The butler at the Osborne household.

Mr. Chopper

Mr. Osborne's head clerk in the City. He is a loyal employee who respects the house of Osborne and hopes for George to marry into nobility. He is a family man living in Somers' Town.

Mr. Quill

A cashier at Hulker & Bullock's bank.

Mr. Driver

A clerk at Hulker & Bullock's bank.

Mr. Clump

A young country doctor/apothecary. He is part of the medical team attending to Miss Crawley in London. He is observant and somewhat cynical about Mrs. Bute's "devotion."

Betty Martin

A young woman from Hampshire working as an upstairs maid in Miss Crawley's London house. She has a brother in Rawdon's troop.

Mr. Hammerdown

The auctioneer presiding over the sale of the Sedley estate.

Blowman

An assistant or porter at the auction.

Mr. Lewis

An agent or 'Hebrew aide-de-camp' who bids on behalf of Captain Dobbin.

Miss Jane Dobbin

The eldest daughter of Sir William Dobbin. She is critical of Amelia's conduct and parents.

Miss Ann Dobbin

The daughter of Sir William Dobbin, described as the 'wit' of the family. She sarcastically suggests William should marry Amelia himself.

Dr. Squills

A physician who attends to Miss Crawley. He is cynical and recognizes Mrs. Bute's manipulative nature.

Mrs. Stokes

The landlady of the lodgings in Greek Street where Rebecca's father lived. She is communicative and provides gossip about the Sharp family.

John the waiter

The waiter at the Slaughters' Coffee-house.

Mrs. Haggistoun

The widow of Colonel Haggistoun and chaperone to Miss Swartz. She is socially ambitious and open to bribery.

The old lady in black

An old lady who dozes in the bar of the Tapioca Coffee-house.

Major Wagstaff

An officer of the Engineers.

Polly, Major Sugarplums' friend

A child playing in a puddle.

Peggy (child)

A child with a penny.

Mr. Birch

A clerk at Mr. Osborne's office.

Mr. Higgs

A solicitor from the firm of Higgs & Blatherwick. He is cold, professional, and holds a low opinion of George Osborne's character and financial prospects.

The old General

An old General and Colonel of the regiment who served under Wolfe at Quebec. He is frail and fond of French phrases and the military tactics of the past. He is very fond of Dobbin.

General Tufto

A general who commands the cavalry division. He is described as a dandy who wears a wig and stays in his later years, but was a daring officer in 1815. Rawdon Crawley serves as his aide-de-camp.

Mr. Creamer

A medical man attending Miss Crawley in Brighton. He is cited in the letter refusing Rawdon an interview.

Trotter

George Osborne's valet. He is supercilious and looks down on the Sedleys' reduced circumstances, though he accepts a tip from Mr. Sedley.

Mr. Poe

A clerk at Mr. Higgs's office.

Ensign Simple

A young ensign in the regiment who is described as being obedient to Mrs. O'Dowd's commands.

Mrs. Captain Magenis

A woman in the regiment described by Mrs. O'Dowd as having a 'devil's tongue' and being a cheat at whist. She is critical of Amelia.

Mrs. Captain Kirk

A religious and judgmental woman in the regiment, a follower of Dr. Ramshorn. She considers Amelia to be in 'utter darkness' spiritually.

Mrs. Bunny

A woman in the regiment who is frequently pregnant ('in an interesting situation'). She has seven children.

Mrs. Posky

The wife of Ensign Posky. She is unhappy about losing her status as the newest bride in the regiment to Amelia and frequently quarrels with her husband.

Old Cutler

The senior doctor of the regiment who makes professional jokes.

Captain Porter

An officer of the 150th regiment.

Isidor

A swarthy little Belgian servant hired by Dobbin for Joseph Sedley. He speaks no language well but charms Jos by addressing him as 'My lord.'

Lady Blanche Thistlewood

The daughter of Lord and Lady Bareacres. She dances the waltz with George Osborne but shares her mother's contempt for Amelia and the 'vulgar' wives of officers.

Miss Pinkerton's Academy

A stately old brick house with a great iron gate and a brass plate, located on Chiswick Mall. It serves as an academy for young ladies.

• Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp prepare to leave the school.
• Miss Pinkerton delivers a formal farewell to Amelia.
• Becky Sharp defies Miss Pinkerton in the drawing-room.
• The students and servants gather in the hall for a tearful goodbye.

Russell Square

The wealthy residence of the Osborne family.

• Mentioned in Miss Pinkerton's letter as Becky's destination.
• The carriage arrives here at the end of the chapter, and Amelia welcomes Rebecca into her home.
• Rebecca meets Joseph Sedley for the first time.
• The family and Rebecca have a dinner featuring Indian curry and chilis.
• Rebecca sings at the piano while Joseph sneaks out to the theater.
• Rebecca charms the family and servants.
• Joseph and George visit.
• A thunderstorm keeps the young people at home while the parents go out to dinner.
• Rebecca and Joseph share a moment over a green silk purse.
• The characters gather for dinner before going to Vauxhall.
• Captain Dobbin arrives and meets the adult Amelia for the first time.
• The party prepares for Vauxhall.
• Amelia and Rebecca wait for Joseph's return.
• Rebecca receives Joseph's rejection letter and leaves the house.
• Amelia spends her time here dreaming of George and writing him letters.
• Captain Dobbin visits and finds Amelia alone and sad.
• Amelia dines with the Osborne family in a tense and gloomy atmosphere.
• Mr. Osborne tells George he will not allow the marriage unless Amelia's dowry is paid.
• Miss Crawley and Rebecca visit Amelia here in her carriage.
• Rebecca uses a visit here as an alibi for her secret wedding.
• John Sedley reveals the family's ruin to his wife here.
• The house is seized and the furniture sold.
• Mentioned as the home of the 'black-browed old tyrant' John Osborne.
• Mr. Osborne flatters Miss Swartz and bribes Mrs. Haggistoun.
• Miss Swartz discovers Amelia's name on a music book.
• George and his father have a violent confrontation over dinner regarding Amelia and Miss Swartz.
• Captain Dobbin visits the house to speak with Jane Osborne and reveal the secret of George's marriage.
• The family shares a silent, gloomy dinner after the news of the marriage.
• Mr. Osborne retires to his study to burn his will and alter the family Bible.
• Mr. Osborne receives George's final letter here.
• The family lives in seclusion following the news of Waterloo.
• Mr. Osborne and Jane live here in silence and tension.
• Jane Osborne meets her nephew Georgy here (or nearby) and later tells her father about him.
• Mr. Osborne meditates on his grandson and sends a proposal for adoption.
• Maria Bullock visits her father to ask for money.
• Mr. Osborne receives Amelia's letter and triumphs over her surrender.
• George's old room is reopened and prepared for his son.
• Georgy arrives to live with his grandfather.
• Georgy establishes himself as the heir and master of the house.
• Mr. Osborne hosts dinners where Georgy's precocious behavior is displayed.
• Georgy fights Master Toffy in the square.
• Mr. Osborne dies of a fit here.
• Amelia and Georgy visit the empty house before it is closed up.

Boggley Wollah

A location in India where Joseph Sedley was stationed.

• Described as the place where Joseph lived in isolation for eight years.
• Mentioned in Joseph's stories and reminiscences.

Dr. Swishtail's Academy

A famous school in Richmond where George Osborne and William Dobbin were educated.

• The legendary fight between Cuff and Dobbin takes place here.
• Dobbin wins a French prize-book and gains the respect of his peers.

Vauxhall Gardens

A famous public pleasure garden in London, known for its lights, music, and dark walks.

• The party prepares to leave for an evening of pleasure here.
• The two couples and Dobbin visit the gardens.
• Joseph gets drunk on rack punch.
• Joseph makes a public scene and nearly proposes to Rebecca.

Joseph's Lodgings

The location of Joseph Sedley's lodgings in London.

• Joseph is taken here by Dobbin after his drunken night.
• George and Dobbin visit the hungover Joseph.

Cheltenham

A town in England where Sir John Redhand is said to be ill in the narrator's anecdote.

• Joseph leaves for this location to escape Rebecca.
• Mentioned in an anecdote about social status.

Great Gaunt Street

The location of Sir Pitt Crawley's London house, where Lady Crawley's funeral hatchment is displayed.

• Rebecca arrives at the house and is met by Sir Pitt Crawley.
• Rebecca eats a frugal supper of tripe with Sir Pitt and Mrs. Tinker.
• Rebecca sleeps in the late Lady Crawley's gloomy bedroom.
• The hatchment for Lady Crawley is hung here.
• Sir Pitt studies Blue Books and prepares for his political career.
• Rebecca and Lady Jane maintain a tense social relationship here.
• Rawdon arrives in a dishevelled state to speak with his brother.
• Sir Pitt and Lady Jane perform morning prayers with their children and servants.
• Rawdon entrusts his son's future and Miss Briggs's money to Sir Pitt.
• Rebecca visits Sir Pitt to plead her innocence.
• Lady Jane confronts Rebecca and banishes her from the house.

Queen's Crawley

The Crawley family estate in Hampshire.

• The history of the borough and the Crawley family tree are described.
• Rebecca arrives at the estate in a carriage and four.
• Sir Pitt orders the whipping of two boys for gathering sticks in the park.
• Rebecca is shown the house, including a room where Queen Elizabeth allegedly slept.
• The family has a meager dinner served on grand silver plate.
• The family engages in dismal evening prayers and sermon reading.
• The history of the family and the current state of the household are described.
• The younger Pitt Crawley attempts to reform the manners and discipline of the house.
• Rebecca establishes herself as a favorite of the entire family.
• Rebecca and Rose read French and English novels in the library.
• Sir Pitt and Rebecca walk the grounds discussing estate management.
• Lady Crawley dies here in isolation.
• Sir Pitt returns here and rages through Rebecca's former room.
• Sir Pitt scandalizes the neighborhood with his drinking and association with Miss Horrocks.
• Pitt Crawley forces his sisters to go to school.
• The Bute Crawleys discuss how to regain Miss Crawley's favor.
• Pitt and Lady Jane pay a disastrous visit to Sir Pitt.
• Sir Pitt fells trees and allows the gardens to go to waste.
• Miss Horrocks rules the household until Sir Pitt suffers a stroke.
• The Bute Crawley family arrives to take control and expel the Horrocks family.
• The elder Sir Pitt dies here.
• The new Sir Pitt takes control of the estate and its business affairs.
• Lady Southdown and Sir Pitt clash over family matters.
• Rawdon and Rebecca arrive for the funeral.
• The funeral of the elder Sir Pitt takes place.
• Rebecca charms Lady Jane and Lady Southdown.
• The family engages in country pursuits like shooting and visiting the poor.
• Sir Pitt hosts a grand Christmas gathering for the family.
• A public fox-hunt meet is held on the lawn.
• Little Rawdon goes rat-hunting in a barn on the estate.
• Little Rawdon spends his holidays here and learns to hunt.
• Sir Rawdon Crawley (the younger) resides here with Lady Jane.

Mudbury

A nearby town where the local doctor lives and where Miss Crawley takes drives.

• Rebecca and Sir Pitt transfer from the public coach to the family carriage.
• Mentioned as the home of the Dawson family.
• Miss Crawley and Rebecca drive here together.
• The fiddlers for the dance are brought from here.
• A boy is sent here to fetch the doctor for Sir Pitt.
• The death of Sir Pitt is a topic of conversation.
• The Crawleys change from the coach to a private carriage.
• Little Rawdon wakes up here to finish the journey to the Hall.

Pumpernickel

A small German state where the younger Pitt Crawley served as an Attache.

• Mentioned as the location of Pitt Crawley's diplomatic service.
• The party stays at the Erbprinz Hotel.
• They attend the Court theater to see 'Fidelio' and 'Die Schlacht bei Vittoria.'
• Lord Tapeworm introduces himself to the party.
• The Sedley party settles in Pumpernickel for the autumn.
• Jos and Dobbin are presented at the Ducal Court.
• Amelia is admired at a Court ball.
• A grand festival is held for the marriage of the Hereditary Prince.
• Major Dobbin dines with Lord Tapeworm and learns the truth about Rebecca.
• Major Dobbin leaves the city in his carriage.

Park Lane

Miss Crawley's residence in London where she is currently being 'nursed' by Mrs. Bute.

• Mentioned as the residence of Miss Crawley during the London season.
• Miss Crawley returns here to recover from her illness.
• Rebecca establishes her dominance over the household servants.
• George Osborne and Amelia Sedley visit for dinner.
• Sir Pitt Crawley proposes to Rebecca here.
• Rebecca sings and charms Miss Crawley here before her flight; the news of the marriage is broken to the household here.
• Mrs. Bute takes command of the household.
• Miss Crawley is kept in a darkened room and subjected to constant medical and spiritual 'care.'
• Mrs. Bute and Mr. Clump discuss Miss Crawley's health.

The Rectory, Queen's Crawley

The residence of the Reverend Bute Crawley and his family, described as a rural and humble but happy home.

• Mrs. Bute Crawley writes letters to Miss Pinkerton from here.
• The family discusses their financial hopes and disdain for Rawdon Crawley.
• Rebecca and the children visit for social calls.

Queen's Crawley (The Hall)

The estate of Sir Pitt Crawley.

• Miss Crawley arrives with her entourage.
• A ball is held where Rawdon dances with Rebecca.
• Rebecca manages Sir Pitt's affairs and charms Miss Crawley.

The Osborne House

The residence of the Osborne family, characterized by its pompous, orderly, and "intolerably dull" atmosphere.

• Amelia visits the Osborne sisters and feels stifled and patronized.
• Captain Dobbin visits the Osborne sisters and hears them mock George's devotion to Amelia.

Chatham Barracks

The military barracks where George Osborne and William Dobbin are stationed.

• Dobbin defends Amelia's honor in the mess-room.
• George and Dobbin argue about George's neglect of Amelia.

Hulker, Bullock & Co.

The banking firm where George collects money and John Sedley is seen looking depressed.

• John Sedley leaves the bank looking dismal.
• George collects a large sum of money.
• The clerks gossip about Sedley's financial failure.

The Old Slaughters'

A coffee-house in London where George Osborne stays and drinks after the Sedley ruin.

• George plays eleven games of billiards with Captain Cannon.
• George drinks heavily here and is cautioned by Dobbin.

Miss Crawley's House in Park Lane

Miss Crawley's residence in London.

• Sir Pitt proposes to Rebecca in the dining-room.
• Briggs and Firkin spy through the keyhole.
• Miss Crawley confronts Sir Pitt and Rebecca.
• Rebecca writes a secret letter to Rawdon Crawley from her room.

Brompton

A small, humble cottage where the Sedleys take refuge after their bankruptcy.

• Rawdon and Rebecca settle into their new home here after the elopement.
• Rawdon and Rebecca live here in comfortable but credit-based seclusion.
• Amelia pines away in her room here.
• Captain Dobbin visits and brings the piano.
• George's letter of reconciliation is delivered here.
• Amelia and her family live here in poverty.
• Mr. Poe delivers Mr. Osborne's proposal to Amelia here.
• Amelia sells her shawl and buys books for Georgy.
• Amelia attempts to paint screens to earn money.
• John Sedley confesses to Amelia that he sold their annuity.
• Amelia decides to give up Georgy to Mr. Osborne.
• Miss Osborne visits to finalize the arrangements.
• Amelia nurses her mother through her final illness.
• Mrs. Sedley dies.
• Georgy visits his mother in his fine clothes.
• Amelia's mother is buried in the churchyard here.
• Amelia walks her father through the lanes.
• Dobbin visits the Clapps' house to find Amelia.
• Dobbin has tea with Amelia and Mr. Sedley at their lodgings.
• John Sedley is laid to rest here.

Russell Square house

The former home of the Sedley family, now the site of a public auction following their bankruptcy.

• A public auction is held to sell off the Sedleys' furniture, wine, and personal belongings.
• William Dobbin secretly buys Amelia's piano.
• Rawdon and Rebecca Crawley attend the sale and buy a portrait of Joseph Sedley.

St. Adelaide Villas, Anna-Maria Road West

A small, modest cottage in a street leading from Fulham Road where the ruined Sedley family has taken refuge.

• The Sedley family moves here after their bankruptcy.
• Amelia's piano and the gift of silver plate arrive here.

Chatham

A town in Kent with a military dockyard.

• Dobbin tells George that Amelia is dying.
• Amelia and Jos arrive at an inn in Chatham.
• The officers of the regiment gather for a farewell dinner and a party.
• Jos follows parades and drills here before embarking.
• The servants of Jos and George revolt and refuse to cross the water.

The Park (Hyde Park)

A large park in London where the upper class drives their carriages.

• Rawdon and Rebecca encounter Miss Crawley and Mrs. Bute in their carriages.
• Miss Crawley and Mrs. Bute publicly snub Rawdon.

The Brompton Cottage

The humble cottage in Brompton where the Sedleys now live.

• George and Amelia are reunited here.
• Amelia recovers her health and spirits.
• Dobbin and Mrs. Sedley plot the marriage.
• John Sedley prepares his papers for Jos's arrival.
• Jos arrives in a grand carriage to reunite with his family.
• Amelia and her father leave the lodgings for good, leaving the furniture to Mary Clapp.

The Tapioca Coffee-house

A dismal and dreary coffee-house in Coffin Court in the City, used by ruined men to conduct imaginary business.

• Dobbin finds John Sedley here fumbling with old papers.
• John Sedley rants about Napoleon and John Osborne.
• Dobbin convinces Sedley to (grudgingly) allow the marriage to proceed.

Slaughters' Coffee-house

A well-known coffee-house and hotel in London frequented by military men.

• George tells Dobbin about the quarrel and declares he will marry Amelia the next day.
• George and Dobbin meet here to have a drink and prepare for the wedding ceremony.
• Dobbin, Chopper, Stubble, and Spooney dine together.
• The young ensigns write letters home to their parents.
• Dobbin drives here upon arriving in London and is greeted by the old waiter, John.
• Dobbin dresses in his smartest clothes here before going to see Amelia.
• Jos stays here and enjoys his hookah while the Major organizes the family's move.

Fulham

The suburb where the Sedleys are living in a cottage.

• George spends three hours visiting Amelia before returning to his father's house.
• Rebecca visits Mrs. Sedley here to find that Amelia has already left.
• Amelia lives here with her parents and her baby.
• Major Dobbin visits daily before saying his final goodbyes.
• Amelia raises Georgy here.
• John Sedley attempts various failed business ventures.
• Mr. Binny proposes to Amelia.
• The Misses Dobbin visit Amelia to share news of William's rumored marriage.
• Ann Dobbin visits Amelia and Georgy here.

Brighton

A seaside resort town where the principal characters have been staying.

• George and Amelia stay here for their honeymoon; they encounter Rawdon and Rebecca Crawley.
• George and Amelia are staying here for their honeymoon.
• The characters prepare to leave for London and the war.
• Miss Crawley recovers from her illness here.
• Rebecca meets Miss Briggs on the beach.
• Miss Crawley receives news of Waterloo and gifts from Rawdon.
• Pitt Crawley visits and courts Lady Jane Sheepshanks.
• Lady Southdown and Lady Jane call on Miss Crawley.
• Pitt Crawley and Lady Southdown visit Miss Crawley.
• James Crawley arrives and stays with Miss Crawley.
• James is evicted after a scandal involving gin and tobacco.
• Pitt Crawley and Lady Jane Sheepshanks are married.

Ship Inn

An inn in Brighton where the characters are staying.

• The newlyweds engage apartments here and meet the Crawleys.
• Dobbin arrives here with news and letters.
• The group has a farewell dinner and breakfast here.
• George pays Rawdon his gambling debts here.

The counting-house in Thames Street

Mr. Osborne's place of business in the City of London.

• Dobbin meets with Mr. Osborne to reveal George's marriage.
• Mr. Osborne orders Chopper to calculate George's expenses.
• Mr. Osborne signs a new will disinheriting George.

The Study at Russell Square house

A private room in the Osborne house where Mr. Osborne conducts business, keeps family records, and formerly punished George.

• Mr. Osborne examines George's childhood mementos.
• Mr. Osborne strikes George's name from the family Bible.
• Mr. Osborne burns his old will.

Bedford Row

The legal offices of Mr. Higgs.

• Mentioned as the address of S. Higgs.
• George surlily collects his inheritance cheque.
• The clerks gossip about George's financial ruin.

Hotel in Cavendish Square

A high-end hotel where George and Amelia stay upon their return to London.

• George hosts a lavish dinner for Jos and Dobbin.
• Amelia feels intimidated by the 'funereal' state bedroom.

The Sedleys' Cottage in Fulham/Brompton

The modest lodgings where the Sedleys live.

• Amelia visits her parents and finds emotional comfort.
• Mrs. Sedley and the Irish maid prepare a festive tea.
• Amelia prays in her old bedroom.

Hulker and Bullock's Bank

The banking house where George cashes his cheque.

• George receives his money.
• Frederick Bullock hides from George and later reports his behavior to Mr. Osborne.

Mrs. O'Dowd's Quarters

The location of the party hosted by Mrs. O'Dowd.

• Amelia is introduced to the wives and officers of the regiment.
• Mrs. Kirk gives Amelia religious tracts.
• The officers admire Amelia while the wives criticize her.

Ostend

A port city in Belgium where the regiment and the travelers land.

• The regiment transports and the Lovely Rose packet ship arrive at the harbour.
• Jos goes to an inn in a collapsed state after the voyage.
• Amelia and Jos take up residence here with Rebecca.
• Major Loder and Captain Rook harass the party.
• Rebecca reveals George's letter to Amelia.
• Dobbin arrives by steamer and reunites with Amelia.

Brussels

The capital of Belgium, described as a gay and brilliant city filled with English military and society figures in 1815.

• The travelers settle into handsome lodgings.
• George and Amelia attend parties, the opera, and the park.
• George hosts a dinner for the Bareacres family at a restaurateur's.
• The group visits the flower market and sees General Tufto.
• The characters drive in the park, attend the opera, and go to the Duchess of Richmond's ball.
• The news arrives that the French have crossed the frontier, and the troops prepare to march.
• The regiment gathers at the alarm ground and marches out of the city gates at dawn.
• Mrs. O'Dowd prepares her husband's kit in their quarters.
• Rebecca Sharp inventories her valuables in her hotel room.
• Amelia and George have their final parting in their shared lodgings.
• Jos Sedley remains in bed while the army marches away.
• Isidor gathers news and rumors of French victory in the streets.
• Rebecca Sharp visits Amelia and Jos.
• The sound of cannon fire is heard for the first time, causing panic in the streets.
• The population panics as the sound of battle approaches.
• Jos Sedley shaves his mustachios and flees the city.
• Wounded soldiers, including Ensign Stubble, are brought back to the city.
• The news of the victory at Waterloo arrives.
• Amelia recovers from her illness and gives birth to her son here.
• Mr. Osborne arrives here to visit his son's grave and the battlefields.
• Mr. Osborne encounters Amelia and Dobbin in the park.
• Rawdon flees here to avoid his London creditors while Rebecca negotiates his debts.
• Rebecca stays with the Countess de Borodino and gambles heavily.
• Jos lives here in a hotel under Rebecca's influence.
• Dobbin visits Jos to try and convince him to leave Rebecca.

Waterloo

The site of the famous battle, mentioned by the narrator.

• The narrator mentions visiting the field and speaking with a veteran.
• Mr. Osborne visits the field under the guidance of the Sergeant to see where his son fell.

Chiswick Mall

The street in London where Miss Pinkerton's academy is located.

Chiswick

The location of Miss Pinkerton's academy for young ladies.

Soho

A district in London where Rebecca's father lived and where she grew up among artists.

Kensington turnpike

A turnpike passed by the carriage on the way to London.

Ramgunge

A location in India where a magistrate is stationed.

Billingsgate

A famous fish market in London.

Piazza Coffee-House_in_Covent_Garden

A coffee-house in London where Joseph often dines alone.

Vauxhall

A popular pleasure garden in London.

Highbury Barn

A place in London where the Sedleys go for a dinner party.

Covent Garden Market

A market in London where Joseph buys flowers.

Thames Street

The location of the Dobbin & Rudge grocery shop.

The Bedford

A hotel or coffee house where George Osborne met Dobbin.

The Trafalgar Coach

A public stage-coach that carries Rebecca and Sir Pitt from London toward Hampshire.

Leakington

A town on the way to Queen's Crawley where it began to rain and Rebecca was forced to move to the outside of the coach.

Sir Pitt Crawley's town house

Sir Pitt's town residence where Rebecca spent a miserable night with a charwoman before departing for the country.

Swallow Street

A street in London where George Osborne plays billiards.

The City

The business district of London where Mr. Sedley conducts his affairs.

The Cocoa-Tree

A club where Rawdon Crawley wins money from George Osborne.

Knightsbridge

The location of Mr. Barnet's saddlery, used for secret correspondence.

Rotten Row

A fashionable park in London.

St. George's, Hanover Square

A church in London known for fashionable weddings.

Gloster Coffee House

A coffee house in London where the Portsmouth mail coach stops.

Star and Garter

A famous inn in Richmond.

Minerva House, Chiswick Mall

The academy for young ladies run by Miss Pinkerton.

Greek Street

The location of the lodgings where Rebecca lived with her father.

Coffin Court

The location of the Tapioca Coffee-house in the City.

A chapel near the Fulham Road

A chapel near the Fulham Road where George and Amelia are married.

Dutton's

A shop in Brighton where the characters go for jellies.

The ball

The location of a ball attended by Dobbin and the Osborne sisters.

The Horse Guards

The administrative headquarters of the British Army.

Somers' Town

The home of the Chopper family.

Gray's Inn Square

The location of the lawyer's office where Rawdon goes to collect his money.

Belgium

The country where the British army is being sent to face Napoleon.

The Mess of the 150th

The place where the 150th regiment hosts a farewell dinner for George, the Major, and Joseph Sedley.

Ramsgate

A town in Kent, England, from which the travelers take a packet ship to Belgium.

Bruges and Ghent

Cities in Belgium through which the regiment travels via canal boats.