EV’ELI’NA (4 syl.), the heroine of a novel so called by Miss Burney (afterwards Mme. D’Arblay).  Evelina marries Lord Orville (1778).

EVELYN (Alfred), the secretary and relative of Sir John Vesey.  He made Sir John’s speeches, wrote his pamphlets, got together his facts, mended his pens, and received no salary.  Evelyn loved Clara Douglas, a dependent of Lady Franklin, but she was poor also, and declined to marry him.  Scarcely had she refused him, when he was left an immense fortune and proposed to Georgina Vesey.  What little heart Georgina had was given to Sir Frederick Blount, but the great fortune of Evelyn made her waver; however, being told that Evelyn’s property was insecure, she married Frederick, and left Evelyn free to marry Clara.—­Lord E. Bulwer Lytton, Money (1840).

Evelyn (Sir George) a man of fortune, family, and character, in love with Dorrillon, whom he marries.—­Mrs. Inchbald, Wives as they Were and Maids as they Are (1795).

EVERARD (Colonel Markham), of the Commonwealth party.

Master Everard, the colonel’s father.—­Sir W. Scott, Woodstock (time, commonwealth).

EV’ERETT (Master), a hired witness of the “Popish Plot.”—­Sir W. Scott, Peveril of the Peak (time, Charles II.).

EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOR, a comedy by Ben Jonson (1598).  The original play was altered by David Garrick.  The persons to whom the title of the drama apply are:  “Captain Bobadil,” whose humor is bragging of his brave deeds and military courage—­he is thrashed as a coward by Downright; “Kitely,” whose humor is jealousy of his wife—­he is befooled and cured by a trick played on him by Brain-worm; “Stephen,” whose humor is verdant stupidity—­he is played on by every one; “Kno’well,” whose humor is suspicion of his son Edward, which turns out to be all moonshine; “Dame Kitely,” whose humor is jealousy of her husband, but she (like her husband) is cured by a trick devised by Brain worm.  Every man in his humor is liable to be duped thereby, for his humor is the “Achilles’ heel” of his character.

EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOR, a comedy by Ben Jonson (1599).

EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT, a comedy by Mrs. Inchbald (1794).  By the fault of rigid pride, Lord Norland discarded his daughter, Lady Eleanor, because she married against his consent.  By the fault of gallantry and defect of due courtesy to his wife, Sir Robert Ramble drove Lady Ramble into a divorce.  By the fault of irresolution, “Shall I marry or shall I not!” Solus remained a miserable bachelor, pining for a wife and domestic joys.  By the fault of deficient spirit and manliness, Mr. Placid was a hen-pecked husband.  By the fault of marrying without the consent of his wife’s friends, Mr. Irwin was reduced to poverty and even crime.  Harmony healed these faults; Lord Norland received his daughter into favor; Sir Robert Ramble took back his wife; Solus married Miss Spinster; Mr. Placid assumed the rights of the head of the family; and Mr. Irwin, being accepted as the son-in-law of Lord Norland, was raised from indigence to domestic comfort.