Rev. Villars’ warning that Evelina is not experienced with the world foreshadows the social faux pas she makes as a result of this inexperience. About a week after Evelina arrives in Howard Grove, both she and Lady Howard request Rev. Villars’ permission for Evelina to accompany Mrs. and Miss Mirvan to collect Captain Mirvan in London, foreshadowing Evelina’s adventures in the city. This is soon fulfilled when Evelina arrives at Queen-Ann Street where she is nervous about the assembly that she is scheduled to attend, foreshadowing her lack of social grace in public.
Evelina; or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World