Mr. Crimble

Beechwood

Mr. Crimble is a frequent visitor at Beechwood, involved in the social and romantic tensions.

IX

His sermons are quoted by Mrs. Bowater; the narrator hears fragments of his preaching.

XII

Accompanies Dr. Phelps, attempts to smooth over social tensions, and invites Miss M. to a New Year's Eve gathering, showing his role as a peacemaker.

XIV

Visits twice, has tea with the narrator; shows interest in Fanny and discusses pessimism and religion.

XV

Mentioned as the subject of Fanny's mockery for his apology at the concert.

XVI

Seen in the street; his presence adds to the narrator's distress.

XVII

Visits to confess his guilt about the High Street incident and asks the narrator not to tell Fanny.

XVIII

Mr. Crimble has proposed marriage to Fanny, and she is delaying her answer. The narrator imagines him as dark and uncomfortable.

XIX

Pale and absent, retrieves a fallen scone, defends his mother's memory, and praises the narrator's memory.

XX

Receives the narrator's message from Fanny, reacts with despair and hope, and later drinks tea with the narrator.

XXI

Sends narcissuses to the narrator with a note of hope, having received a ray of hope from Fanny.

XXII

Briefly referenced in the narrator's thoughts as 'the dark bark of Mr. Crimble tossing in jeopardy.'

XXIV

Mr. Crimble speaks up to defend Mrs. Bowater and mentions the tragic story of Wanderslore, causing a blush from the narrator.

XXV

Recalled as a peering guest at Brunswick House, ignored by Mrs. Monnerie, and linked to Fanny's 'pin' that keeps them together.

XXVII

Visits the narrator looking nervous and hollow-eyed; reveals his despair over Fanny's evasive letter and his plan to consult Mrs. Bowater.

XXVIII

Mentioned as being in love with Miss Bowater and as a source of the narrator's sleeplessness.

XXIX

Reported as ill and then dead; his death is a central revelation in the chapter.

The Inquest

His suicide is reported in the newspaper; the narrator is haunted by his death.

XXXI

Referenced in the conversation between Fanny and the narrator as a haunting presence and source of guilt.

XXXIII

His suicide is discussed; described as a dark, short clergyman in his twenty-ninth year who died by cutting his throat.

XXXVII

The narrator recalls visiting him in his mother's outhouse after Mrs. Monnerie mentions him.

XXXIX

Referenced as the subject of a closed chapter; Fanny forbids mentioning his name in the house.

XLVI

Mentioned in the final line as having left the narrator's earlier debut unacclaimed.