Chapter 27-resumé af Middlemarch

Hvad sker der?

1. The narrator compares self-centered perception to candlelight, then shows Rosamond treating Fred’s illness as an opportunity to meet Lydgate.
2. Lydgate helps Mrs. Vincy endure Fred’s illness, and Rosamond assists him as Fred passes the crisis and begins recovering.
3. Featherstone sends affectionate messages, while Fred silently longs for news of Mary and doubts that she would accept him.
4. Rosamond and Lydgate move from embarrassed encounters to easy flirtation, which each understands differently.
5. Lydgate mocks the Keepsake that Ned Plymdale brings Rosamond, offending his rival and strengthening her sense of romantic intimacy.
6. Lydgate remains absorbed in research and professional rivalry, and Sir James Chettam’s servant summons him to Lowick Manor.

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The sentence states Rosamond’s confidence without making an engagement a fact. It sharpens the contrast with Lydgate’s intention to remain free.

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