Mr. Longman is the steward at Mr. B’s Bedfordshire house. He is an older man who takes an immediate liking to Pamela. While Pamela is trapped at Lincolnshire, Mr. Longman sends a message to her through a fortuneteller to warn her of Mr. B’s plan to hold a sham-marriage with her. This angers Mr. B, who then fires Longman, although Pamela rehires him and rewards him at the end of the book.
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Mr. Longman Character Timeline in Pamela
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Longman appears in Pamela. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Letter 22
...people around her. Meanwhile, some of the other servants, including Mr. Jonathan the butler and Mr. Longman the steward, have said they are going to miss Pamela after she leaves.
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Letter 28
...stay, paying her five guineas and making a big deal in front of the steward, Mr. Longman , about how he (Mr. B) always rewards loyalty. Mr. B went on a long...
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Pamela continues her letter. Mr. B’s attempts to insult Pamela backfired, causing Mr. Longman to actually have more sympathy for her. Although Pamela stayed strong in the moment, she...
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The Journal (continued)
...He also tells her that he’s fired some of his servants, including Mrs. Jervis and Mr. Longman , blaming these servants for contributing to a rift between him and Lady Davers. He...
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...B. When he sees the handwriting, Mr. B realizes the anonymous letter is actually from Mr. Longman . He wonders how Pamela got the letter, so she tells him.
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...house in Bedfordshire. As they make plans to go back, Pamela recommends re-hiring Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Longman , and some others. When John comes up, Mr. B suggests that perhaps he’d make...
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SATURDAY, Morning. Pamela shows Mr. B the letters she wrote to Mr. Longman and Mrs. Jervis, inviting them back to work at Bedfordshire again, and Mr. B approves....
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...used to have to run and hide from Mr. B. She also happily reunites with Mr. Longman and Mr. Jonathan. Finally, she goes to see John, who apologizes for everything he did...
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...Pamela hands out the money she promised to the servants, including Mrs. Jervis, Mr. Jonathan, Mr. Longman , and John, all of whom appreciate it and praise Pamela. Pamela excuses herself and...
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