Charlotte Barlett is Lucy Honeychurch’s cousin and chaperone during her trip to Florence. Even though, Charlotte always tells Lucy she cannot take anything good since it is improper, her tone shows her resentment toward Lucy and her selfishness. She resents the fact that she needs to chaperone Lucy because she needs to show how grateful she is toward Mrs. Honeychurch, who pays for part of Charlotte’s trip to Florence. Furthermore, the various conversations between Lucy and Charlotte indicate her selfishness. Charlotte’s selfless talks show Lucy that she is grateful and thinks about Lucy’s well-being before hers. However, Charlotte’s behaviors indicate she is only protecting her reputation as a good and dutiful woman. For instance, she asks Lucy not to reveal to Mrs. Honeychurch about George’s improper behaviors because she does not want Mrs. Honeychurch to view her as ungrateful and undutiful for not protecting Lucy like a proper chaperone. Later on when she knows Lucy’s secret will be revealed by Miss Lavish, she warns Lucy about the consequences for not telling Mrs. Honeychurch and her finance about George’s behaviors in order to protect herself once again. She is selfish character who constantly watching out for her interest while appearing proper.
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