# The Duke’s Children — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Duke’s Children by Anthony Trollope.

- [When the Duchess Was Dead](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/i-when-the-duchess-was-dead.md): The Duke of Omnium is left utterly bereft and helpless after the sudden death of the Duchess. He reflects on their year abroad and his own sense of isolation. Mrs. Finn, who had been with the Duchess during her final ill
- [Lady Mary Palliser](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/ii-lady-mary-palliser.md): Mrs. Finn learns of Lady Mary's secret engagement to Frank Tregear, a secret kept from the Duke of Omnium. Lady Mary refuses to tell her father, citing a promise to Tregear. Mrs. Finn, feeling a duty to the Duke, persuad
- [Francis Oliphant Tregear](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/iii-francis-oliphant-tregear.md): This chapter introduces Francis Oliphant Tregear, a clever and handsome young man of good birth but limited means, who has become the intimate friend of Lord Silverbridge and has won the heart of the Duchess of Omnium. I
- [Park Lane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/iv-park-lane.md): Tregear visits Mrs. Finn in Park Lane to discuss his engagement to Lady Mary. Mrs. Finn insists that the Duke must be informed, pressing Tregear to act quickly. Tregear resists but ultimately agrees to speak to the Duke 
- [It Is Impossible](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/v-it-is-impossible.md): Frank Tregear formally asks the Duke of Omnium for permission to marry Lady Mary Palliser. The Duke reacts with disbelief and scorn, declaring the match 'impossible' due to Tregear's lack of fortune and station. Tregear 
- [Major Tifto](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/vi-major-tifto.md): This chapter introduces Major Tifto, a new member of the Beargarden Club sponsored by Lord Silverbridge. Tifto is a skilled horseman and Master of the Runnymede Hounds, but his character is marred by boasting, dishonesty
- [Conservative Convictions](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/vii-conservative-convictions.md): Lord Silverbridge informs his father, the Duke of Omnium, that he intends to stand for Parliament as a Conservative, leading to a tense political and personal disagreement. The Duke, a staunch Liberal, is deeply distress
- [He Is a Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/viii-he-is-a-gentleman.md): The Duke of Omnium, heartbroken and grieving, returns to Matching and confronts his daughter Lady Mary about her secret engagement to Francis Tregear. Despite his stern opposition and arguments about social rank, Mary fi
- [IX: “In Medias Res”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/ix-in-medias-res.md): Lord Silverbridge and Lady Mabel Grex discuss Frank Tregear's expulsion from the Duke of Omnium's house and Silverbridge's political shift to the Conservatives. The chapter includes a dinner at Lord Grex's home with Treg
- [Why Not Like Romeo if I Feel Like Romeo?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/x-why-not-like-romeo-if-i-feel-like-romeo.md): Lady Mabel Grex insists on meeting Frank Tregear alone, despite Miss Cassewary's objections. They discuss Tregear's proposal to the Duke for Lady Mary's hand, their past romantic feelings, and the possibility of Mabel ma
- [Cruel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xi-cruel.md): The Duke of Omnium arranges for Lady Mary to stay with Lady Cantrip at The Horns in Richmond, hoping to separate her from Frank Tregear. He discusses the matter with Lady Cantrip, who suggests that Mary may eventually fo
- [At Richmond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xii-at-richmond.md): Lady Cantrip, caring for Lady Mary at The Horns, investigates Frank Tregear's character after the Duke's strong opposition to the match. She learns from Lord Nidderdale and Miss Cassewary that Tregear is honorable and no
- [The Duke's Injustice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xiii-the-duke-s-injustice.md): Lady Mary fails to persuade her father, the Duke of Omnium, to forgive Mrs. Finn for not revealing Mary's engagement to Tregear. The Duke remains adamant that Mrs. Finn betrayed her trust. Mrs. Finn, feeling deeply wrong
- [The New Member for Silverbridge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xiv-the-new-member-for-silverbridge.md): Lord Silverbridge travels to the borough of Silverbridge to present himself as the Conservative candidate for Parliament. He is accompanied by his friend Frank Tregear and, to his later regret, Major Tifto. The chapter d
- [The Duke Receives a Letter—and Writes One](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xv-the-duke-receives-a-letter-and-writes-one.md): The Duke refuses Mrs. Finn's request for an interview, prompting her to write a lengthy letter defending her conduct regarding Lady Mary's engagement. The Duke struggles with his response, considering his duty and the we
- [Poor Boy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xvi-poor-boy.md): Lord Silverbridge, newly elected as MP for Silverbridge, visits Lady Mabel Grex and Miss Cassewary to discuss his political duties and his father's expectations. During their conversation, Silverbridge impulsively takes 
- [The Derby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xvii-the-derby.md): The chapter details the events surrounding the Derby race, including the betting and celebrations at the Beargarden, the journey to Epsom, and the disappointing loss of Prime Minister to an outsider named Fishknife. It a
- [One of the Results of the Derby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xviii-one-of-the-results-of-the-derby.md): After the Derby, Lord Silverbridge and his brother Lord Gerald breakfast in Jermyn Street, discussing Gerald's impending expulsion from Cambridge for disobeying orders to attend the races. Silverbridge visits the Master 
- [No; My Lord, I Do Not](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xix-no-my-lord-i-do-not.md): Silverbridge, troubled by his father's distress over Gerald's gambling debt and his sister Mary's attachment to Tregear, visits Lady Mabel Grex. He confesses his family troubles and, in a tense conversation, half-propose
- [Then He Will Come Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xx-then-he-will-come-again.md): Lady Mabel Grex returns home from a dinner with her father, Lord Grex, who is in a foul mood after losing money on the Derby and being forced to cover his son Percival's debts. At the dinner, she learns from Dolly Longst
- [Sir Timothy Beeswax](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxi-sir-timothy-beeswax.md): This chapter provides a detailed character study of Sir Timothy Beeswax, a leading Conservative politician in the House of Commons. It explores his political philosophy, his mastery of parliamentary management and 'conju
- [The Duke in His Study](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxii-the-duke-in-his-study.md): The Duke of Omnium struggles with his conscience over his unjust treatment of Mrs. Finn, finally deciding to write an apology after Lady Cantrip's judgment. He also grapples with political pressure to return to leadershi
- [Frank Tregear Wants a Friend](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxiii-frank-tregear-wants-a-friend.md): Frank Tregear, having received no word from the Duke of Omnium since his proposal to marry Lady Mary, seeks counsel from Mrs. Finn. He hopes she will act as an ally, but she firmly refuses, explaining her loyalty to the 
- [She Must Be Made to Obey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxiv-she-must-be-made-to-obey.md): The Duke of Omnium, distressed by Lady Mary's defiance over her love for Frank Tregear, considers forcing her obedience. He reflects on his own arranged marriage to Lady Glencora and contemplates finding another suitor, 
- [A Family Breakfast-Table](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxv-a-family-breakfast-table.md): The Duke of Omnium breakfasts with his sons, Silverbridge and Gerald, discussing money, happiness, and the burdens of wealth. The Duke emphasizes that hard work, not fortune, brings contentment, while his sons grapple wi
- [Dinner at the Beargarden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxvi-dinner-at-the-beargarden.md): The Duke of Omnium visits the House of Commons and speaks with his son Silverbridge about politics, Mr. Finn, and marriage. Later, Silverbridge invites his father to dine at the Beargarden club, where the Duke enjoys the
- [Major Tifto and the Duke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxvii-major-tifto-and-the-duke.md): Major Tifto intrudes upon a private conversation between Lord Silverbridge and the Duke of Omnium, awkwardly introducing himself and discussing the Derby loss. The Duke gently rebukes Silverbridge for his association wit
- [Mrs. Montacute Jones's Garden-Party](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxviii-mrs-montacute-jones-s-garden-party.md): Lord Silverbridge attends Mrs. Montacute Jones's garden-party at Roehampton, where he is introduced to the American beauty Isabel Boncassen and her father. He spends time walking and talking with Miss Boncassen, finding 
- [The Lovers Meet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxix-the-lovers-meet.md): Lord Silverbridge arranges for his sister Lady Mary to meet Lady Mabel Grex, hoping to foster a friendship. During the visit, Frank Tregear unexpectedly arrives, leading to a tense and emotional encounter. Lady Mary, def
- [What Came of the Meeting](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxx-what-came-of-the-meeting.md): Silverbridge, troubled by his father's unhappiness and his own gambling debts, resolves to confront Tregear about his relationship with Lady Mary. He encounters Tregear in St. James's Park, where they argue over the affa
- [Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 1](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxi-miss-boncassen-s-river-party-no-1.md): Lord Silverbridge attempts to propose to Lady Mabel Grex three times but fails each time. Mabel teases him about his growing attachment to Isabel Boncassen, leading to a tense exchange. Silverbridge then attends a river 
- [Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 2](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxii-miss-boncassen-s-river-party-no-2.md): Lord Silverbridge decides not to dance after Miss Boncassen refuses him, observing her dance with Dolly Longstaff. He reflects on his feelings for Isabel versus Lady Mabel, considering the social and familial obstacles t
- [The Langham Hotel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-langham-hotel.md): Isabel Boncassen reflects on her growing attraction to English aristocratic life, despite her republican ideals. She is visited by Dolly Longstaff, who makes another awkward attempt at courtship, and then by Lord Silverb
- [Lord Popplecourt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxiv-lord-popplecourt.md): Lady Cantrip, at the Duke's behest, attempts to arrange a marriage between Lord Popplecourt and Lady Mary Palliser, but struggles with the hypocrisy of the task. She invites Popplecourt to a dinner at The Horns, along wi
- [Don’t You Think—?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxv-don-t-you-think.md): At a family party at Lady Cantrip's, the Duke of Omnium warmly receives Lady Mabel Grex, acknowledging their family connection. Silverbridge and Lord Popplecourt join the gathering. Lady Cantrip subtly promotes a match b
- [Tallyho Lodge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxvi-tallyho-lodge.md): Major Tifto, feeling slighted by Lord Silverbridge, consults with Captain Green at Tallyho Lodge. Green advises Tifto to exploit his connection with Silverbridge for financial gain, suggesting that he should not be too '
- [Grex](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxvii-grex.md): Lady Mabel Grex and Frank Tregear have a tense, emotional confrontation at Grex. Mabel reproaches Tregear for visiting her after his engagement to Lady Mary Palliser, accusing him of being cruel and unmanly. She admits s
- [Crummie-Toddie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxviii-crummie-toddie.md): Silverbridge and Lord Gerald arrive at Crummie-Toddie, a Spartan shooting lodge in Scotland, where the strict and disciplined Reginald Dobbes is displeased by the casual attitudes of his guests. Tensions arise over shoot
- [Killancodlem](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xxxix-killancodlem.md): At Killancodlem, Lady Mabel Grex grapples with her feelings as she observes Lord Silverbridge's growing attraction to Isabel Boncassen. After a day of lawn tennis, Mabel returns a ring Silverbridge had given her, and lat
- [XL: “And Then!”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xl-and-then.md): Silverbridge and Isabel Boncassen discuss his declaration of love. She asks him to consult his friends and wait three months before pursuing her. Later, she takes him aside and reiterates her request, revealing her humbl
- [Ischl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xli-ischl.md): The Duke of Omnium and Lady Mary encounter Phineas and Mrs. Finn at an inn in Ischl. Lady Mary is unwell, and the Duke, concerned, seeks Mrs. Finn's counsel. Their conversation turns to Lady Mary's attachment to Frank Tr
- [Again at Killancodlem](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlii-again-at-killancodlem.md): Silverbridge, under the strict sporting regimen of Reginald Dobbes at Crummie-Toddie, receives a letter from Lady Mabel Grex inviting him back to Killancodlem. Despite the absence of Isabel Boncassen, he decides to go. A
- [What Happened at Doncaster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xliii-what-happened-at-doncaster.md): Lord Silverbridge, suffering from a hangover, learns that his horse Prime Minister has picked up a nail and cannot run in the race, meaning he stands to lose about seventy thousand pounds. The chapter recounts how he cam
- [XLIV: How It Was Done](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xliv-how-it-was-done.md): Silverbridge faces the aftermath of Prime Minister's loss at the Doncaster races, having lost over seventy thousand pounds. He writes to Mr. Moreton for advice, receives offers from moneylenders, and resolves to confess 
- [There Shall Not Be Another Word About It](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlv-there-shall-not-be-another-word-about-it.md): The Duke forgives Silverbridge for his gambling debts and insists the matter be dropped. He then presses Silverbridge about his intentions toward Lady Mabel Grex, but Silverbridge evades the question, unable to confess h
- [Lady Mary's Dream](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlvi-lady-mary-s-dream.md): The Duke brings Lady Mary to Custins, where a large party is assembled, including Lord Popplecourt, who has been selected as a potential suitor. Despite Lady Cantrip's orchestration, Popplecourt's clumsy attempts at cour
- [Miss Boncassen's Idea of Heaven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlvii-miss-boncassen-s-idea-of-heaven.md): At Custins, Isabel Boncassen confides in Lady Mary Palliser that Lord Silverbridge has proposed to her, while Dolly Longstaff's earnest but rejected suit leads him to leave abruptly. Isabel reflects on her love for Silve
- [The Party at Custins Is Broken Up](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlviii-the-party-at-custins-is-broken-up.md): The Duke of Omnium and Mr. Boncassen discuss social mobility and rank while walking in the woods, revealing the Duke's contradictory views on aristocracy. Meanwhile, Lady Cantrip attempts to arrange a marriage between La
- [XLIX: The Major’s Fate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/xlix-the-major-s-fate.md): The chapter details the aftermath of the Prime Minister scandal, focusing on the investigation by the Jockey Club and the public scrutiny of Major Tifto. Despite widespread suspicion, no legal proof is found against Tift
- [L: The Duke’s Arguments](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/l-the-duke-s-arguments.md): The Duke, before leaving Custins, discusses Lady Mary with Lady Cantrip, who advises him to yield to Mary's wish to marry Tregear. The Duke, however, is torn between his sense of duty to uphold social propriety and his d
- [The Duke's Guests](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/li-the-duke-s-guests.md): The Duke sends a curt refusal to Tregear's letter, declining further correspondence. Lady Mary manages the guest list for Matching, inviting the Boncassens, Lady Mabel Grex, and others. She worries about Silverbridge's p
- [Miss Boncassen Tells the Truth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lii-miss-boncassen-tells-the-truth.md): At a gathering at Matching, Isabel Boncassen confesses her love for Lord Silverbridge but insists that she will not marry him unless his father, the Duke of Omnium, accepts her. Silverbridge, determined to press his suit
- [LIII: “Then I Am as Proud as a Queen”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/liii-then-i-am-as-proud-as-a-queen.md): Silverbridge, determined to marry Isabel Boncassen, confesses his love to her father Mr. Boncassen, bypassing the Duke. Isabel insists on the Duke's consent, but Silverbridge struggles to ask his father due to Lady Mabel
- [I Don't Think She Is a Snake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/liv-i-don-t-think-she-is-a-snake.md): After the Boncassens depart, Lady Mabel Grex and Mrs. Finn remain at Matching. The Duke, hoping to arrange a match between Silverbridge and Mabel, speaks plainly to her. Mabel, aware that Silverbridge loves Isabel Boncas
- [Polpenno](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lv-polpenno.md): Frank Tregear campaigns for Parliament in the borough of Polpenno, assisted by Lord Silverbridge. They canvass in the rain, endure squalid conditions, and debate politics. Silverbridge expresses doubts about party loyalt
- [The News Is Sent to Matching](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lvi-the-news-is-sent-to-matching.md): Silverbridge and Tregear succeed in winning the Polpenno election. Silverbridge writes to his father, the Duke, about the campaign, prompting the Duke to make mental memoranda on slang and political education. Tregear wr
- [The Meeting at The Bobtailed Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lvii-the-meeting-at-the-bobtailed-fox.md): Major Tifto faces a hostile meeting of the Runnymede hunt members at the Bobtailed Fox inn, called to oust him as Master due to his alleged involvement in laming the horse. Despite his defiant defense and proposal to ref
- [LVIII: The Major Is Deposed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lviii-the-major-is-deposed.md): Silverbridge returns to London with Tregear, dreading a visit to his father and the need to declare his love for Isabel Boncassen while Lady Mabel is still at Matching. He receives two letters: one from Mr. Jawstock aski
- [No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lix-no-one-can-tell-what-may-come-to-pass.md): Silverbridge arrives at Matching, dreading his duty to tell his father of his intention to marry Isabel Boncassen. Lady Mabel Grex, still a guest, schemes to win him back, using a walk to discuss Tregear and Tifto while 
- [Lord Gerald in Further Trouble](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lx-lord-gerald-in-further-trouble.md): Silverbridge receives two letters revealing that his brother Gerald has incurred a gambling debt of £3,400 to Lord Percival. Silverbridge resolves to handle the matter by sending an I.O.U. to Percival and promising to pa
- [LXI: “Bone of My Bone”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxi-bone-of-my-bone.md): The Duke confronts Silverbridge about his relationship with Lady Mabel Grex, leading Silverbridge to confess that he has fallen in love with Isabel Boncassen and wishes to marry her. The Duke expresses disappointment and
- [The Brake Country](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxii-the-brake-country.md): Lord Silverbridge visits the Chilterns at Harrington, where he is immediately confronted by Lord Chiltern about the state of Trumpington Wood and its lack of foxes. The chapter is dominated by hunting talk, including the
- [LXIII: “I’ve Seen ’Em Like That Before”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxiii-i-ve-seen-em-like-that-before.md): Silverbridge and Tregear hunt with Lord Chiltern's pack. Tregear suffers a severe accident after a fall, and Silverbridge writes to Mrs. Tregear and Lady Mary about his condition.
- [I Believe Him to Be a Worthy Young Man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxiv-i-believe-him-to-be-a-worthy-young-man.md): Lady Mary Palliser, distressed by her father's opposition to her love for Frank Tregear, confides in Mrs. Finn. News arrives of Tregear's serious accident, causing Mary great anguish. She sends a telegram to Tregear and 
- [Do You Ever Think What Money Is?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxv-do-you-ever-think-what-money-is.md): Gerald confesses to his father, the Duke of Omnium, that he lost £3,400 at cards to Lord Percival. The Duke delivers a stern lecture on the morality of money and gambling, pays the debt, and reflects on his failure to in
- [The Three Attacks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxvi-the-three-attacks.md): Mrs. Finn confronts the Duke about Lady Mary's suffering and argues that she will eventually marry Tregear, urging him to relent. The Duke receives a second letter from Tregear, who pleads his case from his sickbed. Thes
- [He Is Such a Beast](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxvii-he-is-such-a-beast.md): Lord Silverbridge receives an offer from Sir Timothy Beeswax to second the address in the House of Commons. He consults his father, the Duke of Omnium, who advises him to accept despite their political differences. Silve
- [Brook Street](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxviii-brook-street.md): Silverbridge, after a passionate encounter with Isabel Boncassen, reflects on his love for her and contrasts her natural grace with Lady Mabel Grex's manufactured charm. He returns to Brook Street, finds Isabel, and they
- [Pert Poppet!](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxix-pert-poppet.md): Lord Silverbridge, brooding over his father's opposition to his engagement with Isabel Boncassen, receives an unexpected visit from Dolly Longstaff. Dolly reveals his intention to propose to Isabel, calling her a 'pert p
- [Love May Be a Great Misfortune](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxx-love-may-be-a-great-misfortune.md): Mr. Boncassen confronts Lord Silverbridge about his love for Isabel, expressing deep concerns about the social obstacles Isabel would face as an American marrying into the British aristocracy. He proposes that if the Duk
- [What Am I to Say, Sir?](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxi-what-am-i-to-say-sir.md): Silverbridge resolves to inform his father of his intention to marry Isabel Boncassen. He finds the Duke unexpectedly genial, having already spoken with Mr. Boncassen. The Duke, though initially sorrowful, gives his bles
- [Carlton Terrace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxii-carlton-terrace.md): Isabel Boncassen visits the Duke of Omnium's house in Carlton Terrace with her mother, where she is formally accepted by the Duke as his future daughter-in-law. The Duke gives her a ring that belonged to his late wife, a
- [LXXIII: “I Have Never Loved You”](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxiii-i-have-never-loved-you.md): Silverbridge finally visits Lady Mabel Grex after weeks of avoidance. In a tense and emotionally raw conversation, Mabel confesses that she never loved him, but had hoped to marry him for his title and wealth. She reveal
- [Let Us Drink a Glass of Wine Together](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxiv-let-us-drink-a-glass-of-wine-together.md): The Duke hosts a family dinner in Carlton Terrace with the Boncassens, Silverbridge, Gerald, Mary, and Tregear. Despite his internal struggle, he makes a public gesture of reconciliation by asking Tregear to drink a glas
- [LXXV: The Major’s Story](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxv-the-major-s-story.md): Silverbridge, awaiting Isabel's return from Paris, spends time at the Beargarden where he encounters Dolly Longstaff, who reports seeing a shabby Major Tifto. Later, Tifto approaches Silverbridge in the street and confes
- [On Deportment](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxvi-on-deportment.md): Frank Tregear takes his seat in Parliament and discusses political allegiance with Silverbridge, who expresses doubts about his Conservative affiliation. Sir Timothy Beeswax makes a solemn appearance and announces a fort
- [Mabel, Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxvii-mabel-goodbye.md): Mabel Grex and Frank Tregear have a raw, emotional confrontation. Mabel confesses her enduring love for Frank, her bitterness at Silverbridge's rejection, and her despair over her ruined prospects. She admits she never l
- [The First Wedding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxix-the-first-wedding.md): The chapter describes the lead-up to the first wedding, focusing on the Duke's formal acceptance of Tregear and the preparations for Silverbridge's marriage to Isabel Boncassen. Tregear visits Matching and is received by
- [The Second Wedding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_duke_s_children_se/chapters/lxxx-the-second-wedding.md): Lady Mary Palliser marries Frank Tregear in a quiet ceremony at Matching, attended only by close family and friends. The Duke of Omnium, despite his past suffering, shows hilarity and gives his blessing. Silverbridge and

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