Mary

III

Earnest and out of breath; defends artists' mentality and blushes when called a 'femme supérieure'.

V

Shocked by the sow's fourteen piglets, attempts to argue birth control but is silenced by Mr. Scogan's speech.

VII

Expresses fear of sexual repression and dreams of falling down wells; debates the merits of Gombauld and Denis as potential partners.

VIII

Sits beside Denis, having decided he is safer than Gombauld, and asks about his poetry with bright gravity.

X

Breaks from dancing with Mr. Scogan to interrogate Denis about his reading and his favorite contemporary poet.

XII

Puzzled and distressed by Denis's flippancy, she seeks intellectual engagement with Gombauld but is rebuffed.

XIV

Disagrees with Scogan's dismissal of serious reading.

XV

Passionately argues that sex is a serious matter, disagreeing with Mr. Scogan's lighthearted view.

Chapter XVII

Returns from the garden with Ivor, excitedly discussing the moon, meteorites, and their wide-ranging conversation; later visits Anne's room, relieved that Anne's absence was innocent.

XVIII

Accompanies Ivor to the Roman Catholic service, curious about the experience.

XIX

Decides to sleep on the western tower but finds the leads hard and sleep elusive.

XXII

Playing bowls with Henry Wimbush on the terrace.

XXIV

Found pensively by the swimming pool, distressed by Ivor's postcard from Gobley which combines a romantic poem with a mundane request for razor blades.

XXV

Agrees to look after children's sports and defends the seriousness of psychical research against Gombauld's levity.

XXVII

Directs children's sports with immense energy; discusses birth control with a villager.

XXVIII

Dances with a young farmer of heroic proportions, talking seriously to him.

XXIX

Sleeping on the tower roof as a ritual of fidelity to Ivor; she wakes to find Denis in crisis, comforts him, and confesses her own heartbreak over Ivor's inconstancy.

XXX

Acts as the enforcer of Denis's plan, reminding him to send the telegram and urging him to catch the train, displaying her practical and earnest nature.