Mrs. Costello Character Analysis in Daisy Miller

Winterbourne’s aunt, who leads a typical life of a society lady between seasons in Vevay and in Rome. She appreciates her nephew’s attentiveness, though she does not refrain from expressing her disapproval of his friendship with Daisy, whom she finds—together with Daisy’s family—vulgar and “common.” Mrs. Costello, indeed, possesses an acute and carefully shaded sense of social standing, and manages to situate the Millers on a low rung of her ladder, despite having to acknowledge their beautiful taste and Daisy’s charming manner.

Mrs. Costello Quotes in Daisy Miller

The Daisy Miller quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Costello or refer to Mrs. Costello. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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“But I really think that you had better not meddle with little American girls that are uncultivated, as you call them. You have lived too long out of the country. You will be sure to make some great mistake. You are too innocent.”

Related Characters: Mrs. Costello (speaker), Daisy Miller, Mr. Winterbourne

Page Number and Citation: 15

Explanation and Analysis:

Winterbourne meditated a moment. “They are very ignorant—very innocent only. Depend upon it they are not bad.”

Related Characters: Mr. Winterbourne (speaker), Daisy Miller, Mrs. Miller, Randolph Miller, Mrs. Costello

Page Number and Citation: 29

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Mrs. Costello Quotes in Daisy Miller

The Daisy Miller quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Costello or refer to Mrs. Costello. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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“But I really think that you had better not meddle with little American girls that are uncultivated, as you call them. You have lived too long out of the country. You will be sure to make some great mistake. You are too innocent.”

Related Characters: Mrs. Costello (speaker), Daisy Miller, Mr. Winterbourne

Page Number and Citation: 15

Explanation and Analysis:

Winterbourne meditated a moment. “They are very ignorant—very innocent only. Depend upon it they are not bad.”

Related Characters: Mr. Winterbourne (speaker), Daisy Miller, Mrs. Miller, Randolph Miller, Mrs. Costello

Page Number and Citation: 29

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