# Jimmy Trent — Years of Grace character guide > Jimmy Trent in Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mrs. James Trent, little Jimmy Trent, Little Jimmy Trent **First appearance:** 0005-ii ## Who they are An amusing, unreliable charmer who boards Jane's train on impulse, promising talk and trouble in equal measure. ## In the story ### [Part III: Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/part-iii-jimmy) Visits the family with his violin, becomes a romantic interest and subject of gossip. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/ii) Agnes's husband, a violinist and composer, charming but seen as a worthless husband by Jane. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/iii) Amusing and intelligent, but irresponsible; discusses his concerto and plans to move to Chicago for a music critic job. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/v) Expected to travel to Lakewood soon to visit Jane. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/vi) Jimmy impulsively boards the Twentieth Century Limited to join Jane, sharing his life story of being raised in a revivalist tent and his artistic journey. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/vii) Travels with Jane from New York; calls Stephen 'sir' and invites Jane to lunch, which she declines. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/i) Mentioned in Jane's thoughts; he has not called since their intimate train journey, causing her frustration. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/ii) Visits unexpectedly, plays violin, sings a gypsy ballad, and playfully proposes running away with Jane. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/iii) Jimmy kisses Jane during their walk, causing her distress. ### [Mrs. Lester's Seventy-Fifth Birthday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/iv) Arrives at the party, apologizes to Jane for his earlier actions. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/v) Learns his lesson after the kiss; behaves penitently and avoids further advances. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/i) Arrives early to play his finished violin concerto for Jane, dedicating it to her. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as the man Jane lunched with; he kissed the rim of his champagne glass. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/iii) Shares a deep emotional connection with Jane, quotes Housman, and prepares to leave for New York. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/iv) Plays parcheesi with the children, tries to persuade Jane to stay and talk, and is left to write a letter to Agnes. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/v) Passionately declares his love for Jane and tries to persuade her to leave her marriage for a new life together. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/vi) Hopeful and persistent, he tries to convince Jane to leave her husband for him, but ultimately accepts her decision and leaves. ### [Chapter VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/vii) Jimmy returns after five days to try to convince Jane to leave with him, but ultimately accepts her decision and plans to travel West and to the Orient. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/i) Jane's former lover; his letter reveals he joined the German army and was killed on the Marne. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/ii) Deceased; remembered as adventurous, talented, and always on the wrong side of every Marne; his concerto and letters are discussed. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/i) Deceased lover of Jane; remembered as having died suddenly at 35 in France, leaving a letter expressing no desire to die. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/vi) Jane reflects on her past love for him, his death in France, and the relief she feels at having avoided a life with him. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned by Isabel as a minor figure in Jane's past, contrasting with the seriousness of Cicily's situation. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/chapters/x) Mentioned in Jane's thoughts as a recent preoccupation. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/characters/jimmy_trent - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/years_of_grace_se/characters