# Behind a Mask — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott.

- [I: Jean Muir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/i-jean-muir.md): The Coventry family awaits the arrival of the new governess, Miss Jean Muir. She arrives and immediately makes a complex impression, displaying meekness but also hidden sharpness and determination. The chapter establishe
- [A Good Beginning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/ii-a-good-beginning.md): Jean Muir begins her role as governess at Coventry House, charming Sir John, taming the horse Hector, and winning over Bella, Edward, and Lucia with her wit and grace. Gerald remains aloof and suspicious, but Jean's calc
- [III: Passion and Pique](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/iii-passion-and-pique.md): Jean Muir's presence at Coventry House creates a subtle but profound change in the family, winning over most members except Lucia and Gerald, who remain distrustful. Edward falls in love with Jean, leading to a violent c
- [IV: A Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/iv-a-discovery.md): Coventry, confined to his room, grows curious about Jean Muir, who deliberately avoids him after Edward's departure. He orchestrates a meeting in the library, where Jean reveals her fiery temper and hints at a hidden pas
- [V: How the Girl Did It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/v-how-the-girl-did-it.md): At a party at the Hall, Jean Muir astonishes everyone by performing in tableaux vivants, first as a vengeful Judith and then as a Roundhead damsel opposite Gerald Coventry as a cavalier. Her intense acting stirs jealousy

> 4 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=behind_a_mask_se_536kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [On the Watch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/vi-on-the-watch.md)
- [VII: The Last Chance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/vii-the-last-chance.md)
- [Suspense](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/viii-suspense.md)
- [Lady Coventry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/behind_a_mask_se/chapters/ix-lady-coventry.md)

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