Middlemarch, Chapter 14 summary
Chapter 14 of 88 · Book 2: Old and Young · 14 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 14, Fred Vincy brings Mr. Bulstrode’s letter to Peter Featherstone and receives a hundred pounds, less than he hopes for, while Mary Garth refuses to promise marriage to an idle debtor. Fred entrusts eighty pounds to his mother for safekeeping, and the closing disclosure shows that Mary’s father guarantees his debt of a hundred and sixty pounds.
What happens
- Fred brings Bulstrode’s denial of the borrowing report to Featherstone, who mocks the letter and refuses to accept it as proof.
- Featherstone treats Mary harshly, then gives Fred five twenty-pound notes while enjoying his nephew’s dependence.
- Fred burns the letter and leaves when Simmons arrives, then finds Mary sewing downstairs.
- Mary challenges Fred’s idleness, urges him to pass his examination, and refuses to promise marriage or encourage his dependence on her.
- Fred gives his mother eighty pounds to protect against spending; Mary’s father signs the note securing his larger debt.
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What to notice
Mary makes financial and moral responsibility central to her refusal. The closing disclosure gives her words added force because her father guarantees Fred’s debt.
Quick check
What security does Fred’s creditor hold?
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