# Frank Greystock's Second Visit to Portray explained — The Eustace Diamonds

> Chapter companion for The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope.

## What happens

Frank Greystock visits Lizzie Eustace at Portray Castle, where she reveals her desire for revenge against Lord Fawn and her determination to keep and flaunt the Eustace diamonds despite legal threats. Lizzie also confesses that she accepted Lord Fawn's proposal out of anger and despair when Frank failed to visit her, and she criticizes his engagement to Lucy Morris.

## Themes in this chapter

### Property and Ownership

Lizzie asserts her right to the diamonds as her property, refusing to lock them away and vowing to wear them publicly despite legal claims.

### Deception and Perjury

Lizzie's confession to Frank about her motives for accepting Lord Fawn reveals her deceptive nature and willingness to manipulate others.

## Character check-ins

### Lizzie Eustace

Expresses desire for revenge against Lord Fawn, confesses her feelings for Frank, and defends her right to keep the diamonds.

### Frank Greystock

Visits Portray Castle to discuss Lizzie's business, advises her on the diamonds, and defends Lucy Morris against Lizzie's criticism.

### Miss Macnulty

Present as Lizzie's companion, makes a brief comment about ladies liking diamonds.

### Lucy Morris

Mentioned by Lizzie as Frank's fiancée, criticized as 'prim' and 'moral'.

### Lord Fawn

Mentioned as the man Lizzie plans to punish for breaking their engagement.

## Key lines

> I have been ill-used... And I will be revenged.

Lizzie declares that she has been wronged and intends to get revenge on Lord Fawn.

_Lizzie's determination to punish Lord Fawn for breaking their engagement._

> I accepted him in my anger, in my misery, in my despair, because I had expected you to come to me—and you had not come!

Lizzie confesses that she accepted Lord Fawn's proposal out of frustration when Frank did not visit her.

_Lizzie reveals her true feelings for Frank and the motive behind her engagement to Lord Fawn._

> Though I am only a woman I have an idea of my own rights, and will defend them as far as they go.

Lizzie asserts her right to keep the diamonds despite being a woman in a patriarchal society.

_Lizzie's defiance of legal claims on the diamonds and her assertion of ownership._

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