III
Mentioned as the daughter Melbury is anxious about; her shoe print is preserved by her father, and she is the intended bride for Giles.
IV
Expected home from school; sends a letter announcing her arrival for today.
V
Returns to Hintock after a year; is described in detail, noting her variable beauty and reserved nature. She walks with Giles in Sherton Abbas.
VI
Returns home from school, distracted by visions of fashionable society; she is polite but evasive with Giles, and later learns of Dr. Fitzpiers's strange bargain with Grammer Oliver.
Chapter VII
Accompanies her father to the auction, is invited by Mrs. Charmond to visit, and is seen preparing excitedly for the visit.
VIII
Visits Mrs. Charmond at Hintock House, feeling pride and anticipation; her appearance contrasts with Mrs. Charmond's in the mirror.
IX
Enthusiastic about Mrs. Charmond's proposal to travel abroad; her refined tastes and social aspirations create tension with Giles.
The Party at Winterborne's
Attends the party but feels out of place; endures a snail on her plate and a splash of hot food with composure.
XI
Feels honor-bound to marry Giles despite her refined tastes; shows a tender pity for Giles and begins to re-acclimate to Hintock life.
XII
Grace is troubled by her father's ambitions for her and feels like a 'chattel' as he pushes her to learn about finances and social advancement.
XIII
Tells Giles their engagement is off, acting on her father's advice; feels regret and admiration for Mrs. Charmond's hair.
Chapter XV
Feels renewed sympathy for Giles; secretly alters the wall writing from 'lose' to 'keep'; briefly asks her father to continue the engagement.
XVI
Seen by Fitzpiers drawing curtains at her father's house; described as attractive and gentlewomanly.
XVII
Visits Grammer Oliver and reluctantly agrees to intercede with Fitzpiers to cancel the brain bargain.
XVIII
Visits Fitzpiers on a delicate errand to retrieve Grammer Oliver's signed agreement, showing her sensitivity and moral concern.
XIX
Grace is present at the bark-ripping picnic, initially unaware of Fitzpiers's proximity. She is startled by her horse and is assisted by Fitzpiers, experiencing emotional disturbance in his presence. Later, she walks home with Marty South, denying any connection to Giles Winterborne.
XX
Participates in the Midsummer Eve ritual and is caught and embraced by Fitzpiers, marking a new phase in their relationship.
XXII
Is informed by her father of Fitzpiers's intentions; she feels ambivalent and conflicted, recognizing Fitzpiers's fascination but not seeing him as a destined husband, and she is troubled by her lingering thoughts of Giles Winterborne.
XXIII
Grace is persuaded by her father to consider Fitzpiers, visits the Fitzpiers castle ruins, and becomes engaged to Fitzpiers despite her reservations about a registry office wedding.
XXIV
Grace is torn between her doubts about Fitzpiers and her father's pressure, ultimately agreeing to marry him after his explanation.
XXV
Returns to Hintock as Mrs. Fitzpiers, warmly welcomes neighbors, but is hurt by Fitzpiers's distaste for her family and friends.
XXVI
Awake in bed when Fitzpiers returns; questions him about Mrs. Charmond's condition and whether she was mentioned.
Chapter XXVII
Grace eagerly meets Fitzpiers, hoping he has accepted the Budmouth practice, but is disappointed when he says he has declined it.
XXVIII
Discovers Fitzpiers's deception and reflects on the nature of her love for him; walks with Giles and learns of the affair.
XXIX
Grace grows disillusioned with her marriage, realizing Fitzpiers has been unfaithful. She confronts Suke Damson and begins to emotionally withdraw from her husband.
Chapter 31
Grows abstracted and quiet, having discovered that her early interest in Giles Winterborne has revitalized; refuses to confront Mrs. Charmond.
XXXI
Mentioned as still loving Giles and despising the refinements her father bought her; she refuses to appeal to Mrs. Charmond.
XXXII
Mentioned as the daughter whose marriage and happiness are at stake; Melbury acts on her behalf.
XXXIII
Anxious about her father, she walks in the woods and confronts Mrs. Charmond, learning the full extent of her husband's affair.
XXXIV
Away visiting a friend at Shottsford-Forum; unwell, her father arranges for her return.
XXXV
Returns home to find Suke Damson and Felice Charmond seeking news of Fitzpiers; she displays a mix of sarcasm and empathy.
XXXVI
Mentioned as the recipient of Fitzpiers's cold marital letter; she is the nominal wife from whom he is parting.
XXXVII
Suffers from feverish nervous attacks and terror of Fitzpiers's return; receives a letter from her father falsely assuring her of impending freedom.
XXXVIII
Finds solace in the idea of the 'new law' but is painfully reminded of her refined tastes when confronted with humble surroundings.
XXXIX
Grace learns from her father that she is still legally Fitzpiers's wife and cannot marry Giles. She struggles with shame over her forwardness with Giles and anxiety about her father's disappointment.
XL
Living in seclusion, she receives a letter from Fitzpiers and later flees to Giles's hut to avoid her husband's return.
XLI
Flees to Giles's hut, conflicted about her marriage and her feelings for Giles, accepts his shelter and care.
XLII
Nurses Giles Winterborne devotedly, then risks her concealment to fetch Dr. Fitzpiers for medical help.
XLIII
Nurses Giles Winterborne in his final hours, refuses Fitzpiers' medical advice, and returns to her father's house after banishing her husband.
XLIV
Falls ill after her flight, recovers using Fitzpiers's febrifuge, and visits Giles's grave with Marty, reflecting on her grief.
XLV
Receives a love letter from Fitzpiers and agrees to meet him, seeking his professional opinion about her role in Winterborne's death. She remains firm in her grief, stating her heart is with Giles.
XLVI
Keeps indoors, visits Giles's grave with Marty, and resists Fitzpiers's advances while admitting her lingering devotion to Giles.
XLVII
Escapes the mantrap by removing her skirt, then reunites with Fitzpiers. She agrees to accompany him to the Midlands but worries about her father's disapproval.
XLVIII
Missing from home; later found at the Earl of Wessex Hotel in Sherton, having been seen walking with a gentleman.
