When Grace’s servant falls ill, Grace visits the new doctor, Dr. Grace, seeing these words, and imagining that Giles is watching her, changes “lose” to “keep.” However, Giles does not see her do this, and Grace abandons interest in Giles when he does not respond. The man’s daughter, Marty (who is in love with Giles), writes on Giles’s wall that having lost his home, “he will lose his Grace” (91). When a local man dies, Giles loses his home because the house, which was on a “life lease” with the man, returns to the wealthy Mrs. Melbury makes Grace promise not to see Giles again. The Melburys arrive early though, while Giles is still preparing food, and they overhear crude singing by other guests. To win Grace’s love by making a better impression, Giles next decides to throw a Christmas party. Showing up earlier than expected, the well-dressed Grace is embarrassed by having to greet Giles while he is still working. Giles begins his courtship by picking Grace up from a nearby town. Grace’s father, George, has promised Grace to local farmer Giles and encourages him to pursue Grace. Twenty-year-old Grace Melbury returns from boarding school to her father’s home in Little Hintock.
This guide uses the 1996 Wordsworth Classics edition of The Woodlanders.
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