# Adolphus Crosbie — The Last Chronicle of Barset character guide

> Adolphus Crosbie in The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Crosbie, this Crosbie, Crosbie

**First appearance:** 0042-xliii-mr-crosbie-goes-into-the-city

## Snapshot

The man who jilted Lily Dale, now haunted by his betrayal and reduced to a diminished figure in the very society he sacrificed her to gain.

## Who they are

Adolphus Crosbie once chose ambition over love, abandoning Lily Dale for a match that promised social elevation—and found only misery. Now married into the cold De Courcy family and burdened by debt and regret, he writes to Lily in a desperate attempt to reopen what he closed. His letter forces Lily and her mother to confront whether forgiveness is possible, and whether the man who wronged them deserves a second chance.

## In the story

### [Up in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/xv-up-in-london)

His wife Lady Alexandrina has died; he is now in legal dispute with Lady De Courcy over money, and his potential return to Lily Dale's life worries Eames.

### [Miss Lily Dale's Resolution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/xxiii-miss-lily-dale-s-resolution)

Crosbie writes a letter to Mrs. Dale expressing his enduring love for Lily and his desire to reconcile after his wife's death.

### [Mrs. Dobbs Broughton's Dinner-Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/xxiv-mrs-dobbs-broughton-s-dinner-party)

Present at the dinner, seated next to Miss Van Siever.

### [Mr. Crosbie Goes Into the City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/xliii-mr-crosbie-goes-into-the-city)

Desperate for money, seeks a loan from Butterwell and then a bill renewal from Broughton's firm, but is refused.

### [XLIV: “I Suppose I Must Let You Have It.”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/xliv-i-suppose-i-must-let-you-have-it)

Desperate to avoid dishonor, Crosbie borrows £500 from Butterwell, revealing his financial ruin and emotional turmoil.

### [Rotten Row](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/liii-rotten-row)

Seen by Lily in Rotten Row; his altered appearance disenchants her.

### [A Lady Presents Her Compliments to Miss L. D.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_last_chronicle_of_barset_se/chapters/lix-a-lady-presents-her-compliments-to-miss-l-d)

Appears unexpectedly at the gallery with Fowler Pratt, causing discomfort to Lily.

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