Summary Rain has fallen continuously for two days, and the old men are reminded of the weather which preceded the great floods of sixty years before. It is past midnight and raining heavily as Maggie sits alone in her room “battling with the old shadowy enemies.” Two days earlier, Dr. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 5 – The Last ConflictSummary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 4 – Maggie and Lucy
Summary Dr. Kenn has been unable to find any position for Maggie, and he finally decides that the only hope is for him to employ her himself. Most of his parishioners are set against her, and the few who are not are too timid to make their views public. Dr. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 4 – Maggie and LucySummary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 3 – Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising Us
Summary Aunt Glegg reproves Tom for “admitting the worst of his sister until he was compelled.” Mr. Glegg, in his sympathy for Lucy, is set completely against Maggie; and Mrs. Pullet does not know how to act; but Mrs. Glegg stands firmly by her kin. She offers to take Maggie […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 3 – Showing That Old Acquaintances Are Capable of Surprising UsSummary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 2 – St. Ogg’s Passes Judgment
Summary It soon becomes known that Maggie has returned, and since she is unwed, all the blame falls on her. If she had returned as Stephen’s wife, the affair would have been “quite romantic,” and to refuse to associate with the couple would be nonsense. But since Maggie returned unwed, […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 2 – St. Ogg’s Passes JudgmentSummary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 1 – The Return to the Mill
Summary Maggie returns to the mill on the fifth day after her departure. Tom has learned from Bob Jakin that Maggie was seen with Stephen at Mudport. He fully expects the worst — that she is not married. When Maggie comes to him for refuge, he angrily refuses to have […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 7: The Final Rescue: Chapter 1 – The Return to the MillSummary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 14 – Waking
Summary Maggie awakes from a dream that she has been on the water with Stephen and has seen the boat of St. Ogg with the Virgin seated in it. The Virgin becomes Lucy and the boatman Philip and then Tom, who rows past without looking. She calls to him, and […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 14 – WakingSummary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 13 – Borne Along by the Tide
Summary Maggie escapes Stephen by remaining at aunt Glegg’s each day after her return to St. Ogg’s, but she is forced to see him each evening. He has taken to dining with the Deanes, despite his resolution to keep away. Maggie is tempted by her desire for Stephen, but she […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 13 – Borne Along by the TideSummary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 12 – A Family Party
Summary At the end of the week Maggie goes to visit aunt Pullet. A party is being held there to celebrate Tom’s acquisition of the mill. Lucy comes early in order to talk to Maggie and to convince aunt Pullet that she should donate some things to Tom and his […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 12 – A Family PartySummary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 11 – In the Lane
Summary Maggie has spent four days with her aunt before Stephen comes to see her. She is walking with Mrs. Moss when Stephen rides up. He asks to speak to Maggie privately. They walk together into the lane, where Maggie says his coming is not gentlemanly and she will go […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 11 – In the LaneSummary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 10 – The Spell Seems Broken
Summary There is a dance at Park House, Stephen’s home. Maggie at first refuses to dance, but at length the music persuades her, even though her partner is “the horrible young Torry.” Stephen has not asked her to dance, for he feels Philip’s attachment to her to be “another claim […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Book 6: The Great Temptation: Chapter 10 – The Spell Seems Broken