# Grace Maskew — Moonfleet character guide

> Grace Maskew in Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Gracie, old Maskew, Maskew, Only Grace, Grace

**First appearance:** 0004-i-in-moonfleet-village

## Who they are

The magistrate's daughter, tawny-haired and quietly steadfast, whose loyalty to John survives her father's cruelty and the village's contempt for her name.

## Relationships

### [Elzevir Block](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/elzevir_block)

_family_

Elzevir is Grace's father, though their relationship is strained by her mother's death and Elzevir's grief.

### [Reverend Mr. Glennie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/reverend_mr_glennie)

_social_

Grace is a student of Reverend Glennie, who provides her with moral and educational guidance.

### [Mr. Bailiff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/mr_bailiff)

_professional_

Mr. Bailiff handles financial matters for Grace's family, often causing her distress.

### [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/john_trenchard)

_romantic_

Grace and John share a youthful romantic attraction, complicated by family loyalties and danger.

### [Elzevir Block](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/elzevir_block)

_family_

Elzevir is Grace's father, though their relationship is strained by her mother's death and Elzevir's grief.

### [Mr. Bailiff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/mr_bailiff)

_professional_

Mr. Bailiff handles financial matters for Grace's family, often causing her distress.

### [John Trenchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/john_trenchard)

_romantic_

Grace and John share a youthful romantic attraction, complicated by family loyalties and danger.

### [Reverend Mr. Glennie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/reverend_mr_glennie)

_social_

Grace is a student of Reverend Glennie, who provides her with moral and educational guidance.

### [Mr. Bailiff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/mr_bailiff)

_professional_

Mr. Bailiff handles financial matters for Grace's family, often causing her distress.

### [Elzevir Block](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/characters/elzevir_block)

_family_

Elzevir is Grace's father, though their relationship is strained by her mother's death and Elzevir's grief.

## In the story

### [Moonfleet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/moonfleet)

Mr. Maskew's daughter, who shows kindness to John.

### [III: A Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/iii-a-discovery)

Mentioned in John's daydream about marrying her and living happily.

### [In the Vault](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/iv-in-the-vault)

Mentioned as the object of John's boyish love; he watched her house hoping to see her.

### [An Assault](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/vi-an-assault)

Mr. Maskew's daughter; a playfellow and object of John's affection; present during the confrontation and taken away by her father.

### [The Landing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/viii-the-landing)

John's sweetheart; sets a candle in her window as a beacon for boats.

### [IX: A Judgement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/ix-a-judgement)

Mentioned by Maskew as his only daughter, influencing John's plea for mercy.

### [X: The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/x-the-escape)

John thinks of her grief over her father's death and wishes he could undo it.

### [XI: The Sea-Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xi-the-sea-cave)

John thinks of her often, especially when reading the locket parchment, but receives no news of her.

### [A Funeral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xii-a-funeral)

Left alone after her father's death, refuses to sign the hue-and-cry, and speaks well of John.

### [An Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xiii-an-interview)

Meets John in the garden of her home; weeps at the recounting of her father's death; warns John about the diamond's curse; reveals she is fighting to stay in Moonfleet.

### [The Well](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xv-the-well)

Her voice is heard in John's memory, warning him of the curse on the treasure.

### [At Ymeguen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xvii-at-ymeguen)

Mentioned in John's memories of the summerhouse and her warning about the treasure's curse.

### [In the Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xviii-in-the-bay)

Mentioned as the one who promised to keep a lamp burning in the Manor Woods to guide sailors.

### [XIX: On the Beach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moonfleet_se/chapters/xix-on-the-beach)

Visits John, declares her enduring love, and advises him to avoid the cursed treasure.

## Links

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