# Amaryllis Iden — Amaryllis at the Fair character guide > Amaryllis Iden in Amaryllis at the Fair by Richard Jefferies. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Amaryllis, old Iden, the real Iden, chivey Iden, Amaryllis of the younger, Already Amaryllis, Reckless Amaryllis, Rebellious Amaryllis, the revolutionary Amaryllis **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Snapshot A spirited, dark-eyed girl of sixteen who answers her grandfather's reverence for the Pamments with quiet, devastating contempt — 'smoky and dingy' — and pays for it. ## Who they are Amaryllis is the daughter of an embarrassed household, sent in her shabbiest hat to dine at her grandfather's and be shown off before the young heir Raleigh Pamment. She refuses to perform: she will not lift her eyes, will not admire the old Masters, will not be a 'piece' for young gentlemen to appraise. Her stubborn honesty turns a family errand into a small rebellion, and the delight her parents take in her disgrace reveals how much the Idens' fortunes depend on her compliance. ## Relationships ### [Iden Pacha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/iden_pacha) _family_ Amaryllis and her father Iden Pacha share a close, affectionate bond, with Iden often indulging his daughter's whims. ### [Grandfather Iden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/grandfather_iden) _family_ Amaryllis has a warm, respectful relationship with her grandfather, who dotes on her and shares stories of the past. ### [Raleigh Pamment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/raleigh_pamment) _romantic_ Amaryllis and Raleigh share a flirtatious, romantic tension, with Raleigh acting as a suitor vying for her attention. ### [John Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/john_duck) _social_ Amaryllis and John Duck are acquaintances from the village, interacting in a polite but distant manner. ### [Old Flamma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/old_flamma) _friendship_ Amaryllis shares a friendly, teasing bond with Old Flamma, who is a local character and confidant. ### [Pa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/pa) _family_ Amaryllis has a strained but loving relationship with her father Pa, marked by his gruffness and her rebelliousness. ### [Ned Marks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/ned_marks) _social_ Amaryllis and Ned Marks are casual acquaintances, interacting occasionally in the village setting. ### [Bill Nye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/bill_nye) _social_ Amaryllis and Bill Nye have a friendly, neighborly acquaintance, with Bill often helping out on the farm. ### [Jack Duck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/jack_duck) _social_ Amaryllis and Jack Duck are acquaintances, with Jack being a local worker and occasional companion. ### [Mrs. Iden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/mrs_iden) _family_ Amaryllis and Mrs. Iden have a distant, somewhat formal mother-daughter relationship, lacking deep emotional closeness. ### [Jearje](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/jearje) _friendship_ Amaryllis and Jearje are close friends, sharing secrets and supporting each other through daily life. ### [Iden Pacha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/iden_pacha) _family_ Amaryllis and her father Iden Pacha share a close, affectionate bond, with Iden often indulging his daughter's whims. ## In the story ### [Amaryllis at the Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/amaryllis-at-the-fair) Attends the fair, observes the crowd, and feels caught between social classes. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/i) Finds the first daffodil, runs to call her father, endures the east wind, and accompanies her father to the potato patch. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/ii) Amaryllis is ashamed of her ankles after being teased by other girls, but she defends their strength and proportion. She also desires to use macassar oil on her hair but hides it to avoid her father's satire. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/iii) Silently rebels by using vinegar after her mother and continues cutting bread in her own unsafe way despite repeated lessons. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/iv) Brings her father the newspaper and helps clear the dishes; she steals in later to retrieve her book. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/v) Silently defends her father while making tea, finds her daffodil crushed, and hides her grief and indignation. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/vi) Watches the fair-goers from behind the wall, scornful of the men, yet drawn by curiosity; drops pennies to tramps. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/vii) Watches the crowd from the wall, reflects on the ugliness of men, and accidentally drops moss on Jack Duck's hat. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/viii) Forced to go to the fair; defiant and rebellious; mocks John Duck's pronunciation; refuses to ride with him. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/ix) Amaryllis is hurt by the discord between her parents. ### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/x) Visits her grandfather, is measured, and explores his book collection; she is reckless and indifferent to his wealth. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xi) Reads patiently to Grandfather Iden, suppresses her dislike of the Flamma family, and reflects on her own fiery temperament and loyalty to her father. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xii) Feels stared at and quizzed by relatives; tries to assert her status as heiress and only Miss Iden; sits low at the table and is displeased; hopes her father will arrive. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xiii) Sits in proud indignation at the dinner, ashamed of her cracked boot and furious at her grandfather's hypocrisy; she hides the spade-guinea under the dressing-table. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xiv) Walks with her grandfather through the fair, shielding him from the crowd; feels anger and irritation at reminders of family troubles and at Ned Marks's appraising stare. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xv) Amaryllis is brought unwillingly to the Pamment mansion; she feels intense vexation and resentment, refusing to look at the house and tapping the sacred sward with her Flamma foot. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xvii) Forced to visit the Pamment mansion, she feels humiliated and rebellious, refusing to look at the pictures and fleeing when her grandfather scolds her. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xviii) Returns home after the fair, endures her parents' anger over the lost spade-guinea, and retreats to her bedroom in tears. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xix) Receives unexpected praise from her parents after Grandfather Iden's angry letter; uses her sovereign to buy boots and bloaters. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xx) Unable to draw due to the stress of debt; finds comfort in her garret room and wild violets. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxi) Works in the cold garret on her drawings, faces rejection from publishers, feels misunderstood by her mother, and is puzzled by her father's behavior. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxii) Distracted from her drawing by creditors; passionately defends her mother from the baker. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxiii) Deeply attached to the old kitchen; feels the bailiff's intrusion most acutely; finds comfort in Jearje's presence. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxiv) Sits in her garret, paralyzed by worry over money and her family; her artistic work is abandoned as she obsesses over the sovereign's power. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxv) Spends time in prayer at the window-niche, bringing flowers; prays for her parents' well-being; recalls a recurring dream about fire in the thatch; goes downstairs to greet visitors. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxvi) Now a woman, she listens to the conversations and reconnects with Amadis after three years. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxviii) Amaryllis is mentioned as having sat at the feet of Alere Flamma, learning from him during his retreats to Coombe Oaks. ### [Alere Flamma's Retreat to Coombe Oaks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxx) Amaryllis is present in the summerhouse with Flamma, Amadis, and Iden, listening and sharing in the conversation. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxxi) Listens to Amadis play the flute in the meadow, observes the starling's flight, and notices the faint color returning to Amadis's cheeks. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxxii) Warns Amadis not to overexert himself and fetches him a glass of milk. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxxiii) Masterfully insists Amadis drink his milk; strong as a young lioness, turns the heavy cheese-tub easily. ### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/chapters/xxxiv) Sits with Amadis in the meadow, full of poetic feeling and love, yet aware of her poverty and the unfitness of their match. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters/amaryllis_iden - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/amaryllis_at_the_fair_se/characters