# Unity — A Pair of Blue Eyes character guide

> Unity in A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The perplexed Unity

**First appearance:** 0005-ii

## Who they are

A maid in the Swancourt household, often flustered by events.

## Relationships

### [Elfride Swancourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/elfride_swancourt)

_friendship_

Unity is Elfride's loyal maid and confidante, offering emotional support and secrecy.

### [Stephen Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/stephen_smith)

_friendship_

Unity is friendly and helpful to Stephen Smith, facilitating his secret communications with Elfride.

### [Elfride Swancourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/elfride_swancourt)

_friendship_

Unity is Elfride's loyal maid and confidante, offering emotional support and secrecy.

### [Stephen Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/stephen_smith)

_friendship_

Unity is friendly and helpful to Stephen Smith, facilitating his secret communications with Elfride.

### [Stephen Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/stephen_smith)

_friendship_

Unity is friendly and helpful to Stephen Smith, facilitating his secret communications with Elfride.

### [Elfride Swancourt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/characters/elfride_swancourt)

_friendship_

Unity is Elfride's loyal maid and confidante, offering emotional support and secrecy.

## In the story

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/chapters/vii)

Unity notices Elfride is missing an earring upon their return to the hall.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/chapters/viii)

Unity is mentioned as having gone to her aunt's for the evening.

### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_pair_of_blue_eyes_se/chapters/xl)

Now married to Martin Cannister, she recounts the story of Elfride's decline, marriage to Lord Luxellian, and death.

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