Silas Marner: Ch. 8: The Years Fly By!

Godfrey wishes

• that Eppie had not grown up

• that he had told Nancy the truth

• that he had never married Nancy

• that he had told people that Eppie was his child

Godfrey and his wife

• can't have children

• do not want children

• have many children

• have one child

Aaron Winthrop wants to

• adopt a child

• marry Eppie

• marry Priscilla

• leave Raveloe

Silas tells Eppie

• to marry Aaron

• that she is not ready to get married

• that Aaron will make a good husband

• that Aaron is no good

Why is Eppie scared to marry Aaron?

• She does not like him

• Silas will have nowhere to go

• She is afraid of change

• Aaron works too much

First Silas and Eppie go to church. On the way home Aaron says he will build Eppie a garden. Next,

• Silas, Eppie, and Aaron have lunch

• Dolly brings lunch to Silas' house

• Aaron asks Eppie to marry him

• Silas shows Aaron where the garden will be

Priscilla

• feels bad for her sister

• is angry that Godfrey is making her sister unhappy

• feels Nancy should leave Godfrey

• Thinks the problem between Nancy and Godfrey is all Godfrey's doing

Nancy would be happy if

• Godfrey would tell her his secret

• she could adopt a child

• Priscilla got married

• she lived with her sister

Another name for this story could be

• "Eppie Grows Up"

• "Nancy's Troubles"

• "A Garden For Eppie"

• "The Customs in Raveloe"

This story is mainly about

• why Silas took up smoking

• Aaron falling in love

• Godfrey's unhappiness

• the lives of some people living in Raveloe