Rose Maylie's True Identity Revealed

Monks further reveals that Agnes Fleming had a younger sister, who was taken in by a poor family after their father's death. This younger sister, it is revealed, is Rose Maylie. Rose is therefore Oliver's maternal aunt. This revelation removes the 'stain' on Rose's name and removes the final obstacle to her marriage to Harry Maylie. The scene is one of great emotional catharsis, as Oliver and Rose embrace as brother and sister, and Rose is finally united with her true family.