# Rosamund Dominey — The Great Impersonation character guide > Rosamund Dominey in The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Rosamund **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot Dominey's wife, kept half a stranger in her own house, who asks him to wait for her and begs to know whether he cares at all. ## Who they are Rosamund lives behind the care of Mrs. Unthank, tolerated by no one else, fragile in a way that makes her husband's tenderness feel both genuine and strategic. She pleads with him not to rush her, then asks the question that undoes him: you make or mar my life, so you must care a little? Her need for reassurance sits at the center of the novel's domestic tension, because whatever Dominey is doing at the Hall, it keeps costing her something she cannot name. ## In the story ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as still harboring a violent prejudice against Dominey, believing him to be Roger Unthank's murderer. Her mental state is unchanged. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned indirectly through the picture Seaman asks to see; her image evokes a sense of vulnerability. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/viii) Mentioned as having a homicidal mania against Dominey after the incident with Roger Unthank. ### [The Oak Room](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/ix) Mentioned as being cared for by Mrs. Unthank, believed to be insane since the night of the fight with Roger Unthank. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/x) Attempts to kill Dominey but withdraws; later confesses her lost desire to kill him and speaks of being haunted by Roger Unthank. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xi) Discussed as the patient; described as sweet-natured but suffering from a mania that leads her to attack Dominey with a knife; her cure is said to depend on Dominey's love and fidelity. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xii) Visits Dominey's room during the storm, throws away her stiletto, and falls asleep peacefully in his presence. ### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xiii) Shows affection for Dominey and reveals she knows he is not her real husband; expresses fear of Mrs. Unthank. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xv) Not directly present in this chapter. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xvi) Mentioned as Dominey's wife, currently in a nursing home and expected to recover soon. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xvii) Returns unexpectedly from a nursing home, showing improvement but still frail; expresses joy at being home and affection for Dominey. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xviii) Appears physically healthy but insists Dominey is not her husband, yet confesses love and happiness with him; unafraid of the spectral cry. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xix) Reveals her belief that Everard killed Roger Unthank and shows acceptance of Dominey as her husband. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xx) Joins the shooting party, showing improved health and vigor; hangs on Dominey's arm and walks with free grace. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxii) Appears at dinner on Dominey's arm, chats cheerfully, learns a new Patience, and expresses jealousy of the Princess. ### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxiii) Joins the luncheon; brings news of Princess Eiderstrom's departure; praised by Caroline for her sweetness and manners. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxiv) Bids farewell to guests, shares a tender moment with Dominey, and expresses happiness at having lunch alone with him. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxv) Present at Ranelagh with the Princess, noted for her vivacity and appearance in illustrated papers. ### [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxvi) Expresses her love for the changed Dominey and her fear of the original Everard's return. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxvii) Agrees to go to Norfolk and questions whether Dominey is the same person in town and country. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxviii) Becomes unconscious after the incident with Roger Unthank; supports the clearing of the Black Wood. ### [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/chapters/xxix) Emerges from the panel fully conscious and loving, accepting Dominey as her husband. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/characters/rosamund_dominey - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_impersonation_se/characters