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The Bertolini
Lucy Honeychurch and her older cousin Charlotte Bartlett arrive at a Florence pension and complain that their rooms face the wrong way.
In Santa Croce with No Baedeker
Lucy wanders Florence with a guidebook-loving cousin's expectations but without her Baedeker, and she feels lost in the church of Santa Croce.
Music, Violets, and the Letter "S"
Lucy plays the piano with unusual passion, and Mr. Beebe notices that she could live as intensely as she plays.
Fourth Chapter
Lucy goes out one afternoon in Florence and ends up in the Piazza Signoria. She sees two Italian men quarrel, and one is stabbed.
Possibilities of a Pleasant Outing
Lucy hears about a carriage outing to the hills near Fiesole, organized by Mr. Eager and others.
The Reverend Arthur Beebe, the Reverend Cuthbert Eager, Mr. Emerson, Mr. George Emerson, Miss Eleanor Lavish, Miss Charlotte Bartlett, and Miss Lucy Honeychurch Drive Out in Carriages to See a View; Italians Drive Them
The Florence group goes on a carriage outing into the hills. The drivers break the English seating plans, and Lucy ends up beside George.
They Return
Back in Florence, Lucy and Charlotte are shaken. Charlotte argues that the kiss must stay hidden and presses Lucy to leave the city.
Medieval
The story moves to Windy Corner, the Honeychurch home in England. Lucy is now engaged to Cecil Vyse, a refined man who is proud of his taste.
Lucy as a Work of Art
Cecil continues treating Lucy as an object of taste, and Lucy sees small cracks in his view. Local gossip and visits show how the neighborhood fits into the engagement.
Cecil as a Humourist
Cecil plays a joke on the family by pushing them toward new neighbors, and the result is more serious than he expects.
In Mrs. Vyse's Well-Appointed Flat
The story moves to London. Lucy is engaged to Cecil Vyse, and his mother's flat shows the polished, joyless world he belongs to.
Twelfth Chapter
Cecil's plan for the Emersons moves forward, and the plot returns to Surrey. Lucy is rattled to learn that the Emersons will be her neighbors.
How Miss Bartlett's Boiler Was So Tiresome
A comic chapter with a serious edge. The Emersons are installed, and Freddy brings Mr.
How Lucy Faced the External Situation Bravely
Lucy tries to deal with George by acting. She tells him plainly that he must not bother her, and she keeps her tone firm and polite.
The Disaster Within
The inner conflict comes to a head. Lucy breaks off the engagement with Cecil after realizing she cannot live inside his idea of her.
Lying to George
Lucy meets George in the Honeychurch garden after the Emersons move into the cottage Cecil arranged for them. George tells her he loves her and that Cecil is wrong for her, becaus…
Lying to Cecil
Lucy tells Cecil she will not marry him. She does it without admitting George's role and claims she wants her freedom.
Lying to Mr. Beebe, Mrs. Honeychurch, Freddy, and the Servants
Lucy now spreads her lie to the household. She decides to go to Greece with the Alan sisters, whom she met in Italy, and says only that she wants to travel.
Lying to Mr. Emerson
Before Lucy leaves, Mr. Emerson meets her by chance at the Beebe's rectory.
The End of the Middle Ages
Lucy and George are married and honeymoon in Florence, in the same pension where they met. They stay in a room with a view of the Arno.
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