Carry Brattle

Mr. Jay

Carry, a fallen woman, is the object of Mr. Jay's harsh moral condemnation and attempts at control, creating a dynamic of shame and manipulation.

George Brattle

Carry is George's sister, and he struggles with shame and a desire to protect her from societal scorn.

Mr. Jay

Carry, a fallen woman, is the object of Mr. Jay's harsh moral condemnation and attempts at control, creating a dynamic of shame and manipulation.

George Brattle

Carry is George's sister, and he struggles with shame and a desire to protect her from societal scorn.

Mr. Jay

Carry, a fallen woman, is the object of Mr. Jay's harsh moral condemnation and attempts at control, creating a dynamic of shame and manipulation.

The Vicar of Bullhampton

The Brattle's daughter, whose fall from grace is a central concern.

The Miller

The fallen daughter, once her father's darling, now never mentioned but constantly on his mind.

VI: Brattle's Mill

Referenced as the daughter who was cursed and banished by her father; her absence haunts the household.

XI: Don’t You Be Afeard About Me

Mentioned in Fenwick's thoughts as a lost soul from the village choir, now gone.

The Marquis of Trowbridge

Mentioned in the context of gossip; Fenwick challenges Puddleham's assumption that she is irredeemably fallen.

What the Fenwicks Thought About It

Mr. Fenwick suspects she is living about twenty miles away and that Sam has gone to see her. He plans to investigate and possibly offer her money.

Carry Brattle

Found living in a cottage with old Mrs. Burrows; admits she is unmarried and expresses deep despair.

XXVIII: Mrs. Brattle’s Journey

Absent from the cottage; has gone to London with a young man; writes a remorseful letter to Fenwick explaining her departure.

Sam Brattle Goes Off Again

Central to the quarrel between Sam and his father; Sam knows she was in Pycroft and believes she went to London.

The Three Honest Men

The fallen woman who has been staying at the Three Honest Men with her brother Sam, but has been turned out and now shelters at Mrs. Stiggs's.

Trotter's Buildings

Found by Mr. Fenwick at Mrs. Stiggs's house; she is pale and tearful, having been turned away from the Three Honest Men after a fight involving Sam.

Startup Farm

The fallen sister; not present at Startup but is the subject of the discussion; Fenwick secures her board with Mrs. Stiggs.

Mr. Jay of Warminster

Remains at Mrs. Stiggs's house in Salisbury, struggling with tedium and despair, but her conduct is reported as favorable.

Sam Brattle Is Wanted

Fenwick visits her in Salisbury to seek information about Sam; she is evasive but insists Sam had nothing to do with the murder.

Mary Lowther Returns to Bullhampton

Remains in Salisbury, sullen and idle, visited by Mrs. Fenwick but not by the Vicar.

Mary Lowther's Doom

Served with a subpoena to appear at Sam's trial, facing public hostility in Salisbury.

The Grinder and His Comrade

Disappears from Trotter's Buildings in Salisbury before she can be called as a witness; feared to have returned to misery and degradation.

Carry Brattle’s Journey

Escapes from Trotter's Buildings to avoid appearing before magistrates; walks aimlessly toward Bullhampton, arriving at the mill garden late at night.

The Fatted Calf

Returns to the mill exhausted and fearful, seeking shelter with her mother and sister.

The Miller Tells His Troubles

Has been at the mill for two months; goes to church with Fanny; grows restive under her father's cold treatment.

At the Mill

Dreads being alone with her father during the journey to Salisbury; makes a quiet attempt to reconcile with him.

The Squire Is Very Obstinate

Seen in the Salisbury courthouse as a witness, pale and wretched, sitting with her father.

The Trial

Gives testimony at the trial, struggles with the cross-examination about her indiscretion, and is eventually allowed to step down.

Conclusion

Lives at the mill, forgiven by her father but resigned to a life without marriage.