# Can You Forgive Her? — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope.

- [Mr. Vavasor and His Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/i-mr-vavasor-and-his-daughter.md): This chapter introduces Alice Vavasor, her father John Vavasor, and their unconventional domestic arrangement. Alice, the daughter of a failed barrister and an heiress who died young, has been raised largely by her cousi
- [Lady Macleod](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/ii-lady-macleod.md): Lady Macleod visits Alice to discuss her upcoming Swiss tour with her cousins Kate and George Vavasor. She expresses strong disapproval, arguing that traveling with George, given Alice's engagement to John Grey, is impro
- [John Grey, the Worthy Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/iii-john-grey-the-worthy-man.md): Alice Vavasor receives a letter from John Grey, who playfully critiques her choice of George Vavasor as a companion for the Swiss tour but expresses hope for their future marriage. Kate Vavasor confronts Alice about her 
- [George Vavasor, the Wild Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/iv-george-vavasor-the-wild-man.md): This chapter provides a detailed portrait of George Vavasor, his past, his character, and his current circumstances. It recounts his early career as a parliamentary land agent, his violent quarrel with his partner, his s
- [The Balcony at Basle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/v-the-balcony-at-basle.md): Alice, Kate, and George Vavasor conclude their Swiss tour in Basle. On the hotel balcony overlooking the Rhine, they reflect on their journey and its costs. Kate leaves Alice and George alone, leading to a tense, intimat

> 76 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=can_you_forgive_her_se_966kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [The Bridge Over the Rhine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/vi-the-bridge-over-the-rhine.md)
- [Aunt Greenow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/vii-aunt-greenow.md)
- [Mr. Cheesacre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/viii-mr-cheesacre.md)
- [The Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/ix-the-rivals.md)
- [Nethercoats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/x-nethercoats.md)
- [John Grey Goes to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xi-john-grey-goes-to-london.md)
- [Mr. George Vavasor at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xii-mr-george-vavasor-at-home.md)
- [Mr. Grimes Gets His Odd Money](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xiii-mr-grimes-gets-his-odd-money.md)
- [Alice Vavasor Becomes Troubled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xiv-alice-vavasor-becomes-troubled.md)
- [Paramount Crescent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xv-paramount-crescent.md)
- [The Roebury Club](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xvi-the-roebury-club.md)
- [Edgehill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xvii-edgehill.md)
- [Alice Vavasor's Great Relations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xviii-alice-vavasor-s-great-relations.md)
- [Tribute from Oileymead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xix-tribute-from-oileymead.md)
- [XX: Which Shall It Be?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xx-which-shall-it-be.md)
- [Alice Is Taught to Grow Upwards, Towards the Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxi-alice-is-taught-to-grow-upwards-towards-the-light.md)
- [Dandy and Flirt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxii-dandy-and-flirt.md)
- [Dinner at Matching Priory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxiii-dinner-at-matching-priory.md)
- [Three Politicians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxiv-three-politicians.md)
- [In Which Much of the History of the Pallisers Is Told](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxv-in-which-much-of-the-history-of-the-pallisers-is-told.md)
- [Lady Midlothian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxvi-lady-midlothian.md)
- [The Priory Ruins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxvii-the-priory-ruins.md)
- [XXVIII: Alice Leaves the Priory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxviii-alice-leaves-the-priory.md)
- [XXIX: Burgo Fitzgerald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxix-burgo-fitzgerald.md)
- [XXX: Containing a Love Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxx-containing-a-love-letter.md)
- [Among the Fells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxi-among-the-fells.md)
- [XXXII: Containing an Answer to the Love Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxii-containing-an-answer-to-the-love-letter.md)
- [Monkshade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxiii-monkshade.md)
- [Mr. Vavasor Speaks to His Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxiv-mr-vavasor-speaks-to-his-daughter.md)
- [Passion Versus Prudence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxv-passion-versus-prudence.md)
- [John Grey Goes a Second Time to London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxvi-john-grey-goes-a-second-time-to-london.md)
- [Mr. Tombe’s Advice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxvii-mr-tombe-s-advice.md)
- [The Inn at Shap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-inn-at-shap.md)
- [Mr. Cheesacre's Hospitality](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xxxix-mr-cheesacre-s-hospitality.md)
- [Mrs. Greenow's Little Dinner in the Close](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xl-mrs-greenow-s-little-dinner-in-the-close.md)
- [XLI: A Noble Lord Dies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xli-a-noble-lord-dies.md)
- [Parliament Meets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlii-parliament-meets.md)
- [XLIII: Mrs. Marsham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xliii-mrs-marsham.md)
- [The Election for the Chelsea Districts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xliv-the-election-for-the-chelsea-districts.md)
- [George Vavasor Takes His Seat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlv-george-vavasor-takes-his-seat.md)
- [XLVI: A Love Gift](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlvi-a-love-gift.md)
- [Mr. Cheesacre's Disappointment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlvii-mr-cheesacre-s-disappointment.md)
- [Preparations for Lady Monk's Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlviii-preparations-for-lady-monk-s-party.md)
- [XLIX: How Lady Glencora Went to Lady Monk’s Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/xlix-how-lady-glencora-went-to-lady-monk-s-party.md)
- [How Lady Glencora Came Back from Lady Monk's Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/l-how-lady-glencora-came-back-from-lady-monk-s-party.md)
- [Bold Speculations on Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/li-bold-speculations-on-murder.md)
- [What Occurred in Suffolk Street, Pall Mall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lii-what-occurred-in-suffolk-street-pall-mall.md)
- [LIII: The Last Will of the Old Squire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/liii-the-last-will-of-the-old-squire.md)
- [Showing How Alice Was Punished](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/liv-showing-how-alice-was-punished.md)
- [The Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lv-the-will.md)
- [LVI: Another Walk on the Fells](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lvi-another-walk-on-the-fells.md)
- [Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lvii-showing-how-the-wild-beast-got-himself-back-from-the-mountains.md)
- [The Pallisers at Breakfast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lviii-the-pallisers-at-breakfast.md)
- [The Duke of St. Bungay in Search of a Minister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lix-the-duke-of-st-bungay-in-search-of-a-minister.md)
- [Alice Vavasor's Name Gets Into the Money Market](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lx-alice-vavasor-s-name-gets-into-the-money-market.md)
- [The Bills Are Made All Right](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxi-the-bills-are-made-all-right.md)
- [Going Abroad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxii-going-abroad.md)
- [Mr. John Grey in Queen Anne Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxiii-mr-john-grey-in-queen-anne-street.md)
- [The Rocks and Valleys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxiv-the-rocks-and-valleys.md)
- [LXV: The First Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxv-the-first-kiss.md)
- [Lady Monk's Plan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxvi-lady-monk-s-plan.md)
- [LXVII: The Last Kiss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxvii-the-last-kiss.md)
- [From London to Baden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxviii-from-london-to-baden.md)
- [From Baden to Lucerne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxix-from-baden-to-lucerne.md)
- [At Lucerne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxx-at-lucerne.md)
- [Showing How George Vavasor Received a Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxi-showing-how-george-vavasor-received-a-visit.md)
- [Showing How George Vavasor Paid a Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxii-showing-how-george-vavasor-paid-a-visit.md)
- [In Which Come Tidings of Great Moment to All Pallisers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxiii-in-which-come-tidings-of-great-moment-to-all-pallisers.md)
- [Showing What Happened in the Churchyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxiv-showing-what-happened-in-the-churchyard.md)
- [LXXV: Rouge et Noir](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxv-rouge-et-noir.md)
- [The Landlord's Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxvi-the-landlord-s-bill.md)
- [The Travellers Return Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxvii-the-travellers-return-home.md)
- [Mr. Cheesacre's Fate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxviii-mr-cheesacre-s-fate.md)
- [LXXIX: Diamonds Are Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxix-diamonds-are-diamonds.md)
- [The Story Is Finished Within the Halls of the Duke of Omnium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/lxxx-the-story-is-finished-within-the-halls-of-the-duke-of-omnium.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_you_forgive_her_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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