# Lorna Doone — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore.

- [I: Elements of Education](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/i-elements-of-education.md): John Ridd introduces himself as a plain yeoman and churchwarden of Oare, Somerset, who writes to clear his parish's reputation. He recounts his schooling at Tiverton's Blundell's School, describing his modest academic pr
- [An Important Item](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/ii-an-important-item.md): John Ridd recounts the events leading to his leaving Tiverton School, beginning on his twelfth birthday, November 29, 1673. After a day of distributing sweets, he and other boarders drive the day-boys out, then wait at t
- [The Warpath of the Doones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/iii-the-warpath-of-the-doones.md): John Ridd recounts his journey home from Tiverton school with John Fry, crossing Exmoor in fog and fear. They pass the gibbet of Red Jem Hannaford and narrowly avoid a band of Doone outlaws riding under Dunkery Beacon's 
- [A Very Rash Visit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/iv-a-very-rash-visit.md): John Ridd recounts the murder of his father by the Doones and describes his mother's brave but futile visit to the Doone stronghold to seek justice. Sir Ensor Doone and Counsellor Doone twist the story to claim self-defe
- [An Illegal Settlement](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/v-an-illegal-settlement.md): John Ridd explains the origins of the Doone family's outlaw settlement in Exmoor, tracing back to the dispossession of Sir Ensor Doone in 1640 and the family's descent into robbery and violence. He describes how the Doon
- [Necessary Practice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/vi-necessary-practice.md): John Ridd, still grieving his father's murder by the Doones, procures gunpowder from Mr. Pooke in Porlock to practice shooting against his father's enemies. He returns home, frightened at the site of the murder, and late
- [Hard It Is to Climb](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/vii-hard-it-is-to-climb.md): John Ridd recalls a cold St. Valentine's Day in 1675/6 when he went loach-fishing alone along the Lynn and Bagworthy streams. Despite the bitter cold, he forded the waters with a three-pronged fork and bag, catching fish
- [A Boy and a Girl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/viii-a-boy-and-a-girl.md): John Ridd meets Lorna Doone in the Doone Valley after falling through a waterfall. Despite their different social stations, they form a bond. When Doone men come searching for Lorna, John hides in the water while Lorna p
- [IX: There Is No Place Like Home](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/ix-there-is-no-place-like-home.md): John Ridd recounts his harrowing escape from the Doone Valley, his subsequent fear and reluctance to venture out alone, and his growing obsession with practicing marksmanship. He reflects on his sister Annie's gentle nat
- [A Brave Rescue and a Rough Ride](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/x-a-brave-rescue-and-a-rough-ride.md): John Ridd, at about fifteen years old, rescues the old white drake from a flooded brook on the family farm. Later, his mother's cousin, the famous highwayman Tom Faggus, arrives with his mare Winnie. Despite warnings, Jo
- [Tom Deserves His Supper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xi-tom-deserves-his-supper.md): John Ridd attempts to ride Tom Faggus's mare, Winnie, but is thrown off. Tom Faggus praises John's riding ability, while Mistress Ridd scolds Tom for endangering her son. After a tense exchange, Mistress Ridd relents and
- [A Man Justly Popular](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xii-a-man-justly-popular.md): John Ridd reflects on his cousin Tom Faggus, a notorious highwayman, and the mixed feelings of pride and shame his family feels about him. He recounts Tom's backstory: a skilled blacksmith ruined by a lawsuit with Sir Ro
- [Master Huckaback Comes In](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xiii-master-huckaback-comes-in.md): John Ridd rescues his great-uncle, Mr. Reuben Huckaback, a wealthy Dulverton shopkeeper, after he is robbed and tormented by the Doones on New Year's Eve. Uncle Reuben is brought to Plover's Barrows, where he is cared fo
- [A Motion Which Ends in a Mull](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xiv-a-motion-which-ends-in-a-mull.md): Uncle Reuben Huckaback, still furious over his robbery, demands action against the Doones. The Ridd family and Farmer Nicholas Snowe try to calm him, but he insults the parish and John Ridd. After mulled wine and convers
- [Quo Warranto?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xv-quo-warranto.md): John Ridd accompanies his Uncle Reuben Huckaback to Ley Manor to seek a warrant against the Doones for robbery. The Baron de Whichehalse and Colonel Harding, however, dismiss the case, citing the fog as an excuse and que
- [Lorna Growing Formidable](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xvi-lorna-growing-formidable.md): John Ridd returns to the Doone Valley on St. Valentine's Day, seven years after his first encounter with Lorna. He finds the stream shallower and climbs the rocky slide more easily. He hears Lorna singing an ancient love
- [John Is Bewitched](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xvii-john-is-bewitched.md): John Ridd, deeply lovesick for Lorna Doone, finds his daily life and work disrupted by his obsessive thoughts. His distracted state leads to gossip among the farmhands, particularly John Fry, whom he thrashes for spreadi
- [XVIII: Witchery Leads to Witchcraft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xviii-witchery-leads-to-witchcraft.md): John Ridd visits Mother Melldrum, a wise woman, seeking guidance about Lorna Doone. She warns him against any involvement with the Doones, but John defends his love. The chapter ends with a symbolic fight between a sheep
- [XIX: Another Dangerous Interview](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xix-another-dangerous-interview.md): John Ridd returns to the Doone Valley to visit Lorna, bringing her eggs as a gift. He finds her in a natural rock chamber and is moved by her tears and vulnerability. They share a tender conversation, and John resolves t
- [Lorna Begins Her Story](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xx-lorna-begins-her-story.md): Lorna Doone shares her personal history and inner turmoil with John Ridd, describing her isolated life in the Doone Valley, her longing for understanding and purpose, and her complex relationships with her grandfather Si
- [Lorna Ends Her Story](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxi-lorna-ends-her-story.md): Lorna recounts her childhood in the Doone valley, the protection of Sir Ensor Doone, and a fateful encounter with her self-proclaimed guardian, Lord Alan Brandir, who reveals their kinship and attempts to persuade her to
- [A Long Spring Month](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxii-a-long-spring-month.md): John Ridd returns home troubled after Lorna's story, fearing their class difference. He finds young Squire Marwood de Whichehalse flirting with his sister Annie, and knocks him down. Marwood later apologizes and seeks re
- [A Royal Invitation](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxiii-a-royal-invitation.md): John Ridd receives a royal summons to London to testify before the King's Bench, likely concerning the Doones. He struggles with the timing, as it prevents him from seeing Lorna before he leaves. Jeremy Stickles delays t
- [A Safe Pass for King's Messenger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxiv-a-safe-pass-for-king-s-messenger.md): John Ridd recounts his difficult journey to London as a King's messenger, his struggles with legal delays, and his observations of the city's political turmoil in 1683. He reflects on the dangers of travel, his homesickn
- [A Great Man Attends to Business](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxv-a-great-man-attends-to-business.md): John Ridd, having witnessed the execution of Lord Russell, seeks to resolve his legal summons in London. He encounters a kindly lawyer who sympathizes with his plight, then finally appears before the fearsome Lord Chief 
- [John Is Drained and Cast Aside](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxvi-john-is-drained-and-cast-aside.md): John Ridd is dismissed by Lord Jeffreys, who warns him to stay clear of political troubles and the Doones. After being cut off from payment and left without funds, John is rescued by Jeremy Stickles, who lends him five p
- [Home Again at Last](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxvii-home-again-at-last.md): John Ridd returns home to Exmoor after walking from London, stopping at Dunster where his mother's cousin, the tanner, provides him with a horse. He reflects on his journey and the warmth of his family, especially his si
- [John Has Hope of Lorna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxviii-john-has-hope-of-lorna.md): John Ridd returns home from London, feeling renewed appreciation for rural life and his family. He goes to the Doone Valley to see Lorna, and after a tense reunion, they confess their love for one another, though Lorna i
- [Reaping Leads to Revelling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxix-reaping-leads-to-revelling.md): John Ridd, though under a two-month separation from Lorna, feels light-hearted knowing she is safe and watched over by Gwenny. The chapter describes the traditional harvest reaping on Exmoor, led by John wielding his fat
- [Annie Gets the Best of It](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxx-annie-gets-the-best-of-it.md): John Ridd discovers his sister Annie in the churchyard at night, dressed in her best clothes, and after a tense exchange, she confesses her secret romance with Tom Faggus. Annie cleverly turns the tables on John, trickin
- [John Fry's Errand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxi-john-fry-s-errand.md): John Ridd returns home to find his mother in high spirits, hosting a dance with Squire Marwood, Annie, and Ruth Huckaback. Suspicious of Uncle Reuben Huckaback's unexpected visit, John and the women conspire to have John
- [Feeding of the Pigs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxii-feeding-of-the-pigs.md): John Ridd grows increasingly anxious about Lorna's safety and the political unrest in the region, including rumors of rebellion against King Charles II. Betty Muxworthy cryptically hints at Lorna's whereabouts and tests 
- [An Early Morning Call](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxiii-an-early-morning-call.md): John Ridd rises early and makes his way to the Bagworthy water, where he witnesses a beautiful sunrise. He meets Lorna Doone, and they confess their love for each other. Lorna accepts John's ring but then expresses doubt
- [Two Negatives Make an Affirmative](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxiv-two-negatives-make-an-affirmative.md): John Ridd, elated by Lorna Doone's love, resolves to tell his mother about their relationship despite knowing she will be disappointed. He returns home to find Tom Faggus has proposed to Annie, causing family turmoil. Jo
- [Ruth Is Not Like Lorna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxv-ruth-is-not-like-lorna.md): John Ridd's mother, Mistress Ridd, begins to devise plans to rescue Lorna from the Doones, but John explains the dangers. Meanwhile, Ruth Huckaback overhears Mistress Ridd's unkind words about her and leaves hurt. John v
- [John Returns to Business](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxvi-john-returns-to-business.md): John Ridd returns to his farm in November, where he finds Master Jeremy Stickles stationed as a royal agent. Stickles confides in John about his secret mission concerning the Duke of Monmouth and the political unrest. Me
- [A Very Desperate Venture](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxvii-a-very-desperate-venture.md): John Ridd makes a will before venturing into the Doone valley to find Lorna. He sneaks past the Doone guards, meets Gwenny Carfax, and arranges a signal with Lorna using rooks' nests to warn him of danger. He narrowly av
- [A Good Turn for Jeremy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxviii-a-good-turn-for-jeremy.md): John Ridd learns that John Fry has betrayed his confidence by telling Jeremy Stickles about the mysterious man at the Wizard's Slough. Meanwhile, Tom Faggus visits and discusses his plans with Annie. John works in the co
- [A Troubled State and a Foolish Joke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xxxix-a-troubled-state-and-a-foolish-joke.md): Jeremy Stickles reveals his plan to attack the Doones, but John Ridd refuses to participate due to his love for Lorna and his moral qualms. Stickles also discusses the political unrest in England, the threat of rebellion
- [XL: Two Fools Together](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xl-two-fools-together.md): John Ridd confronts Sir Ensor Doone to declare his love for Lorna, and the old man, though scornful, ultimately blesses their union. Meanwhile, news of Tom Faggus's reckless behavior causes concern among the Ridd family,
- [XLI: Cold Comfort](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xli-cold-comfort.md): John Ridd reflects on the death of Sir Ensor Doone, who dies peacefully with John and Lorna at his bedside. Despite his past evils, Sir Ensor is mourned by many, though not by his own kin. After the funeral, a severe fro
- [The Great Winter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlii-the-great-winter.md): During a severe and prolonged winter, John Ridd and his men struggle to rescue their sheep buried under massive snowdrifts. Despite the harsh conditions, John demonstrates his strength and determination by carrying the s
- [Not Too Soon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xliii-not-too-soon.md): John Ridd braves a treacherous snowstorm to reach Lorna in the Doone Valley, where he finds her and Gwenny starving. He shares a mince-pie with them and resolves to rescue Lorna from the Doones, planning to take her back
- [Brought Home at Last](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xliv-brought-home-at-last.md): John Ridd successfully rescues Lorna Doone from the Doone valley by using the frozen waterslide as an escape route, sledding her home to the Ridd farm. Despite her unconscious state from cold and exhaustion, Lorna is wel
- [A Change Long Needed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlv-a-change-long-needed.md): John Ridd describes the transformative effect of Lorna's presence in his home during a harsh winter, her joyful adaptation to rural life, and the practical challenges of thaw and flooding that threaten the farm.
- [Squire Faggus Makes Some Lucky Hits](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlvi-squire-faggus-makes-some-lucky-hits.md): Tom Faggus visits the Ridd household, where he meets Lorna for the first time and astounds everyone by recognizing her necklace as a fortune in brilliants. John defends Lorna's worth beyond material value, while Tom's pa
- [Jeremy in Danger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlvii-jeremy-in-danger.md): John Ridd recounts domestic scenes at Plover's Barrows, including Tom Faggus examining Lorna's valuable diamond necklace and Lorna's generous offer to give it to Mistress Ridd. John reflects on a book he acquired in Lond
- [XLVIII: Every Man Must Defend Himself](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlviii-every-man-must-defend-himself.md): John Ridd prepares for an attack by the Doones, hoping to confront Carver Doone man-to-man. Jeremy Stickles returns from his journey without an army due to county disputes and bad weather, leaving the Ridd family to defe
- [XLIX: Maiden Sentinels Are Best](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/xlix-maiden-sentinels-are-best.md): John Ridd, having repelled a Doone attack on the farm, reflects on the violence and his reluctance to kill. Lorna and Gwenny Carfax act as vigilant sentinels, with Gwenny perched in a tree to watch for the outlaws. After
- [L: A Merry Meeting a Sad One](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/l-a-merry-meeting-a-sad-one.md): John Ridd reflects on his desire to marry Lorna and the practical concerns of farming and family. He visits Ruth Huckaback to mend relations and inquire about Uncle Reuben's strange behavior, while also contemplating Lor
- [A Visit from the Counsellor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/li-a-visit-from-the-counsellor.md): John Ridd returns home to learn that the Counsellor Doone has come to visit. The Counsellor reveals to Lorna and John that Lorna's father killed John's father and John's father killed Lorna's father, a mutual slaying. De
- [LII: The Way to Make the Cream Rise](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lii-the-way-to-make-the-cream-rise.md): The Counsellor Doone visits the Ridd farm and uses a trick involving Lorna's necklace to deceive Annie into thinking he is performing a charm to make cream rise. He steals the necklace, causing great distress. Meanwhile,
- [Jeremy Finds Out Something](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/liii-jeremy-finds-out-something.md): Jeremy Stickles shares his investigation into the Doones and the local populace, revealing his discovery of Benita, a foreign woman who tells him the tragic story of a noble Englishman and his family, including a young l
- [Mutual Discomfiture](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/liv-mutual-discomfiture.md): John Ridd reflects on his slow-witted reputation and his growing belief that Lorna is the child of the ill-fated lady in the coach. Jeremy Stickles reveals his discovery of Lorna's parentage but insists on secrecy. The c
- [Getting Into Chancery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lv-getting-into-chancery.md): John Ridd reflects on the aftermath of the failed attack on the Doones, the suffering of the wounded, and Jeremy Stickles's slow recovery. Two officers from the Court of Chancery arrive, having been stripped and driven o
- [John Becomes Too Popular](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lvi-john-becomes-too-popular.md): John Ridd recounts his journey to Watchett to find the grave of Lorna's mother, the Countess of Dugal, but is hindered by his own fame as a wrestler. He reflects on Lorna's tragic family history and the Doones' motives f
- [Lorna Knows Her Nurse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lvii-lorna-knows-her-nurse.md): John Ridd travels to Watchett to find Benita Odam, Lorna's old nurse, and brings her back to Plover's Barrows. Benita's arrival confirms Lorna's noble lineage and rights, as she recognizes Lorna and provides evidence of 
- [Master Huckaback's Secret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lviii-master-huckaback-s-secret.md): Uncle Reuben Huckaback leads John Ridd to a hidden mine on Exmoor, revealing a secret mining operation. John helps break a large boulder containing gold, and Uncle Reuben shows him a crushing engine, hinting at the famil
- [Lorna Gone Away](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lix-lorna-gone-away.md): John Ridd returns from Cornwall to find that Lorna has been taken to London by her noble relatives, leaving him a letter. He also investigates the mining operation on Exmoor, where he confronts Simon Carfax about his aba
- [LX: Annie Luckier Than John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lx-annie-luckier-than-john.md): John Ridd visits his sister Annie to seek comfort and counsel after Lorna's departure. He confides in her about his sorrow and the strange history of Lorna's parentage, but Annie insists on consulting her husband Tom Fag
- [LXI: Therefore He Seeks Comfort](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxi-therefore-he-seeks-comfort.md): John Ridd, after a tense visit with Tom Faggus and Annie, seeks comfort by visiting Dulverton. There he encounters his cousin Ruth Huckaback, who is injured when his horse Kickums bites her. John rescues her and takes he
- [LXII: The King Must Not Be Prayed For](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxii-the-king-must-not-be-prayed-for.md): News of King Charles II's death reaches the parish, causing confusion and a halt in prayers. John Ridd reflects on Lorna's silence since her departure, and the Doones' inactivity is explained by their preparation for a g
- [John Is Worsted by the Women](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxiii-john-is-worsted-by-the-women.md): Annie persuades John to go find Tom Faggus by securing a formal promise from the Doones not to attack Plover's Barrows farm during his absence. John reluctantly agrees, prepares for his journey, and sets off, planning to
- [Slaughter in the Marshes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxiv-slaughter-in-the-marshes.md): John Ridd travels through Somerset towns seeking Tom Faggus, arrives in Bridgwater during the Monmouth Rebellion, is reluctantly roused to witness the battle, and observes the brutal slaughter of the countrymen by the Ki
- [Falling Among Lambs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxv-falling-among-lambs.md): John Ridd falls in with a group of soldiers, the 'lambs,' and is captured by Colonel Kirke as a suspected rebel. He is nearly executed but is saved by the timely intervention of Jeremy Stickles, who claims him as his own
- [Suitable Devotion](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxvi-suitable-devotion.md): John Ridd, having been taken prisoner after the Battle of Sedgemoor, refuses to flee and instead seeks an audience with Lord Churchill to secure his passage to London for trial. Meanwhile, he receives a letter from Lorna
- [LXVII: Lorna Still Is Lorna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxvii-lorna-still-is-lorna.md): John Ridd visits Lorna Doone in Kensington after a year of separation caused by intercepted letters. They reunite joyfully, clear up misunderstandings, and discuss their future together despite social obstacles. Lorna af
- [John Is John No Longer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxviii-john-is-john-no-longer.md): John Ridd describes his blissful state of mind after rescuing Lorna and living in London. He receives a letter from home with news of the farm, the Doones, and Tom Faggus. Lorna and John discuss whether to tell Earl Bran
- [Not to Be Put Up with](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxix-not-to-be-put-up-with.md): John Ridd reflects on English justice and the ongoing outrages of the Doones, including the abduction of two barmaids and the brutal kidnapping of Mistress Margery Badcock, during which her baby is tossed and killed by t
- [Compelled to Volunteer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxx-compelled-to-volunteer.md): John Ridd returns from London to find his community rallying against the Doones after a series of outrages, including the murder of a child. Despite the Doones having spared his family during his absence, John is pressur
- [A Long Account Settled](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxxi-a-long-account-settled.md): John Ridd and his band of yeomen, miners, and farmers launch a night assault on the Doone stronghold. Using the waterslide to enter from the rear, they set fire to Doone-town and ambush the returning warriors. In the ens
- [The Counsellor and the Carver](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxxii-the-counsellor-and-the-carver.md): After the attack on the Doone stronghold, John Ridd and the miners return to find Carver Doone has escaped. John deals with the aftermath, including the distribution of spoils and the capture of the Counsellor, from whom
- [How to Get Out of Chancery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxxiii-how-to-get-out-of-chancery.md): Lorna returns to Exmoor in high spirits, having secured permission from Lord Chancellor Jeffreys and King James II to marry John Ridd, though the agreement is later invalidated after James is deposed. Lorna declares she 
- [Blood Upon the Altar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxxiv-blood-upon-the-altar.md): John Ridd prepares for his wedding to Lorna Doone, but the celebration is shattered when Carver Doone shoots Lorna at the altar. In a fury, John pursues Carver across the moors, and after a violent struggle, Carver sinks
- [Give Away the Grandeur](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/lxxv-give-away-the-grandeur.md): John Ridd reflects on the peaceful life that follows the defeat of the Doones, detailing the fates of his friends and family: Tom Faggus's continued adventures and eventual pardon, Ruth Huckaback's inheritance and unmarr
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/chapters/endnotes.md): The endnotes provide editorial clarifications, historical annotations, and traditional explanations for various references and events in the narrative, including notes on local customs, natural phenomena, and the veracit

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