# William—An Englishman — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for William—An Englishman by Cicely Hamilton.

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/i.md): William Tully, a mild-mannered clerk, emerges from a life of obedience after his mother's death in 1910, inheriting a modest income. He befriends his fellow outsider Faraday and later becomes a Social Reformer, meeting a
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/ii.md): This chapter describes the ideal mating of William and Griselda, who share identical views, rigid standards, and a simple creed centered on 'the People' and 'Woman.' They are portrayed as self-righteous sectarians, pacif
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/iii.md): William and Griselda marry on July 23rd and depart for their honeymoon in the Belgian Ardennes, lent to them by the revolutionary Madame Amberg. Their journey takes them from London to Ostend, then by train and boat to a
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/iv.md): William and Griselda enjoy their final days in the Belgian Ardennes, observing distant soldiers and gunfire which they dismiss as maneuvers, while planning their return to London. They receive an illegible note from Mada
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/v.md): William and Griselda discover the Peys farm deserted, with livestock and carts gone, and a mysterious grave in the garden. They grapple with fear and uncertainty, deciding not to report the grave to authorities due to la

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- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/x.md)
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/william_an_englishman_se/chapters/xviii.md)

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