# Felix Graham — Orley Farm character guide > Felix Graham in Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Felix, Graham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Felix, poor Graham, Mr. Felix Graham, friend Graham, Master Graham, poor Felix, So Graham **First appearance:** 0003-iv-the-perils-of-youth ## Snapshot A clever young barrister with no fortune, quietly loved by Madeline Staveley, who has already decided she must give him up. ## Who they are Felix Graham is the kind of man Madeline Staveley knows she ought not to have loved: able, ambitious, but without the birth or money her parents expect. He has never spoken a word of love to her, yet a glance, a handshake, and the tremor of his touch have told her everything. His career and his heart pull in different directions, and his fate becomes tangled with the Orley Farm trial, where his professional judgment will be tested alongside his private hopes. ## Relationships ### [Madeline Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/madeline_staveley) _romantic_ Felix Graham is deeply in love with Madeline Staveley, but their romance is complicated by his prior engagement and her family's disapproval. ### [Mary Snow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/mary_snow) _romantic_ Felix Graham is honor-bound to Mary Snow as his fiancée, but the relationship is strained by his lack of love and her jealousy. ### [Lady Mason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/lady_mason) _friendship_ Felix Graham sympathizes with Lady Mason's plight and offers her legal advice and moral support during her trial. ### [Judge Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/judge_staveley) _professional_ Judge Staveley is Felix Graham's mentor and employer, guiding his legal career while disapproving of his romantic entanglements. ### [Mrs. Orme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/mrs_orme) _friendship_ Felix Graham and Mrs. Orme share a warm friendship, united by their concern for Lady Mason's well-being. ### [Augustus Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/augustus_staveley) _friendship_ Augustus Staveley is Felix Graham's close friend and law partner, supporting him despite their differing views on romance and duty. ### [Judge Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/judge_staveley) _professional_ Judge Staveley is Felix Graham's mentor and employer, guiding his legal career while disapproving of his romantic entanglements. ### [Mary Snow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/mary_snow) _romantic_ Felix Graham is honor-bound to Mary Snow as his fiancée, but the relationship is strained by his lack of love and her jealousy. ### [Madeline Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/madeline_staveley) _romantic_ Felix Graham is deeply in love with Madeline Staveley, but their romance is complicated by his prior engagement and her family's disapproval. ### [Madeline Staveley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/madeline_staveley) _romantic_ Felix Graham is deeply in love with Madeline Staveley, but their romance is complicated by his prior engagement and her family's disapproval. ### [Lady Mason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/lady_mason) _friendship_ Felix Graham sympathizes with Lady Mason's plight and offers her legal advice and moral support during her trial. ### [Mrs. Orme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/mrs_orme) _friendship_ Felix Graham and Mrs. Orme share a warm friendship, united by their concern for Lady Mason's well-being. ## In the story ### [XVII: Von Bauhr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xvii-von-bauhr) Attends the congress, finds Von Bauhr's speech dry but believes in the value of reform. ### [The English von Bauhr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xviii-the-english-von-bauhr) Debates legal reform with Staveley, criticizes English jurisprudence, and is described as an idealistic and impoverished writer. ### [Christmas at Noningsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxii-christmas-at-noningsby) Plays blindman's buff with the children, especially Marian Arbuthnot, and is defended by Augustus Staveley despite Staveley's criticism of Lucius. ### [Commerce](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxvii-commerce) Mentioned as seeing further into Lucius's character than others at Noningsby. ### [Monkton Grange](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxviii-monkton-grange) Rides Staveley's second horse and flirts playfully with Madeline, drawing Peregrine's notice. ### [Breaking Covert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxix-breaking-covert) Suffers a serious fall while hunting, breaking his arm and ribs; is helped by Peregrine Orme and Madeline Staveley. ### [Another Fall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxx-another-fall) Recovering from his accident; his condition improves, prompting Peregrine to act. ### [Footsteps in the Corridor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxxi-footsteps-in-the-corridor) Recovering from an accident; speaks briefly with Madeline at his door, expressing longing to talk with her and gratitude for her family's care. ### [The Angel of Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-angel-of-light) Lying with broken bones at Noningsby, he reflects on his engagement to Mary Snow and begins to doubt his love for her, especially after conversations with Augustus Staveley. ### [Mr. Furnival Looks for Assistance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxxiv-mr-furnival-looks-for-assistance) Mentioned as a potential junior counsel who is interested in the case and believes in Lady Mason's innocence. ### [Why Should He Go?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xxxix-why-should-he-go) Confides in Augustus Staveley about his doubts regarding his engagement to Mary Snow. ### [The Gem of the Four Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xlvii-the-gem-of-the-four-families) Recovering at Noningsby, he is persuaded to stay longer and reflects on his feelings for Madeline Staveley. ### [The Angel of Light Under a Cloud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/xlviii-the-angel-of-light-under-a-cloud) Receives news of Mary Snow's infidelity and grapples with his conflicting intentions toward Mary and Madeline Staveley. ### [Showing How Things Went on at Noningsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lii-showing-how-things-went-on-at-noningsby) Seeks Judge Staveley's approval to work on Lady Mason's case and confesses his love for Madeline. ### [Telling All That Happened Beneath the Lamppost](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/liv-telling-all-that-happened-beneath-the-lamppost) Resolves to break his engagement with Mary Snow; visits Peckham to end the relationship gently. ### [The Loves and Hopes of Albert Fitzallen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lvii-the-loves-and-hopes-of-albert-fitzallen) Arranges Mary Snow's marriage to Albert Fitzallen, offering £600 as dowry. ### [LVIII: Miss Staveley Declines to Eat Minced Veal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lviii-miss-staveley-declines-to-eat-minced-veal) Mentioned as the author of a notable article in a Quarterly; his departure and lack of declaration leave Madeline in a state of quiet resignation. ### [What the Four Lawyers Thought About It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxii-what-the-four-lawyers-thought-about-it) Arrives early and bluntly asks Mr. Furnival about Lady Mason's innocence, sensing doubt in Furnival's response. ### [LXV: Felix Graham Returns to Noningsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxv-felix-graham-returns-to-noningsby) Returns to Noningsby, receives permission from Judge Staveley to court Madeline, and senses a shift in opinion about Lady Mason's innocence. ### [The First Day of the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxviii-the-first-day-of-the-trial) Junior counsel for Lady Mason; begins cross-examination of Mr. Torrington but feels his mind misgive him. ### [The Two Judges](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxix-the-two-judges) Struggles with his role as Lady Mason's advocate, feeling morally conflicted; resolves to propose to Madeline Staveley. ### [Young Lochinvar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxxiv-young-lochinvar) Proposes to Madeline Staveley and is accepted. ### [Showing How Affairs Settled Themselves at Noningsby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/chapters/lxxx-showing-how-affairs-settled-themselves-at-noningsby) Now engaged to Madeline; he listens to the judge's charge and later speaks with her about their future. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters/felix_graham - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orley_farm_se/characters