etween the other characters of this Victorian novel. The love Teresa has for Carmina is almost motherly. The reader becomes aware of this when Teresa surprises Ovid with a visit and implores him to take good care of Carmina, punctuating her speech with 'Don't speak!', demonstrating her anxiety to make sure Carmina's well-being is looked after. She further shows her love for her 'angel' and 'lamb' by stating that she would 'lie to spare Carmina a moment's pain', signalling again, her concern for her ward. As with Ovid, Carmina is equally fond of Teresa as she is of her. She describes her nurse as her 'next best love, after Ovid', a clear indication of how she feels about T
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