Summary of the story

The story starts with young Silas Marner living in what is known as Lantern Yard. He was given the duty of taking care of the deacon of the church Silas was member from. A trap was set on him and he was falsely accused of stealing the congregation´s money. William, his best friend, stood up against him and accused him of the theft, William later marries Sarah, Silas´s fiancee. Feeling betrayed he goes in exile to live in Raveloe. In Raveloe, he grows old and alone in ager and resentment. He accumulates a large amount of gold that he takes cares with much jealousy that he counts each coin everyday after arriving from work, He doesnt care about anyone but himself. Until one winter night he founds a little girl ouside of his house, besides the girl there is a dead body whom he supposes is the girl´s mother, which is right that is Molly. He adopts and takes care of Eppie.

Meanwhile in the other side of the story, Squire Cass is the wealthiest and most respectable man in all Raveloe. He has two son, Godffrey and Dunstan. Godfrey is a good, honest man perturbed by a dark secret, he attempts to marry Nancy Lammete, one of the wealthiest young woman of Raveloe. Dunstan in the other side, is a reckless boy, no one like him, Dustan is rude and likes gambling. The two brothers went into a fight because Godfrey commanding Dunstan to pay him the money a money that was left to him through Dunstan. Dunstan spent all the money and he is blackmailing Dunstan that he will reveal Godfrey´s secret, the secret marriage to Molly. If the secret is revealed then Godfrey will lose his inheritance and Nancy´s love. So he agrees with Duntand to sell his horse. They were also to ask for a loan to Silas, but Dunstan´s envy toward his brother makes him kill his brother´s horse to make Godfrey pay the money himself and he goes to Silas´s house and founs no one there so he decide to steal Silas´s money. Silas goes back to home and found that he was robbed. In desperation he goes to the town and reports the rob and stated that he only wanted his money back, not the thief.

Godfrey finds out of his brother´s crime. On New Year´s Eve celebration, Molly plans to go with her daughter to the party and reveal hersel as Godfrey´s wife, but in her way to the party she is drugged and falls asleep in the snow and then dies. Eppie finds Silas´s cottage and enter, Silas is suprised to see her and loves her from the first moment since she reminds him of his childhood. Godfrey finds out of Molly´s death and decides not to reveal Eppie´s identity and left her to the care of Silas, since that is what Silas wants. Silas developes such a great love for Eppie that he doesnt care about the gold stolen anymore.

Sixteen years later, Silas life has changed much. He went back to church and do anything for the sake of Eppie. Godfrey married Nancy and is now the richest man in Raveloe. Silas reveals the truth about his past to Dolly and they became great friends. Aaron proposes marriage to Eppie, but Silas is unsure since he think Eppie is too young to marry yet. The Stone Pits near Silas´s house is drained and Dunstan´s skeleton was found with the gold he had robbed. After seeing his brother´s dead body, Godfrey decided to reveal the truth to Nancy. Godfrey and Nancy reveal the truth to Silas and request him to let her live with them now so that she will live comfortably and wealthy and wouldnt have to marry Aaron and live in poverty. Both Silas and Eppie deny the request. Eppie says that her only family is the man whoo raised her and that she will marry Aaron. Godfrey puts Eppie in his will, and even though she must hate him, he says that he loves her more than anything now. Eppie finally marries and they lived a happily ever after.