Chapter 48-resumé af Middlemarch

Hvad sker der?

1. After church, Dorothea grieves over Mr. Casaubon's rejection of Will and feels trapped in an unfulfilling marriage.
2. Mr. Casaubon directs her through his notebooks during the evening and again during the night.
3. He asks her to obey his wishes after his death, but she requests time to consider the unexplained commitment.
4. After hours of struggle, Dorothea decides that compassion requires her agreement, though she dreads the work she expects.
5. She finds Mr. Casaubon dead in the summerhouse before giving her answer.
6. Lydgate attends Dorothea as she speaks deliriously and asks him to tell her husband she is ready to promise.

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