Middlemarch, Chapter 60 summary
Chapter 60 of 88 · Book 6: The Widow and the Wife · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 60, Will Ladislaw attends an auction for Mrs. Bulstrode and encounters Raffles, who claims to know his parents and describes his mother’s family as dealers in stolen goods. Distressed by this account, Will imagines how Dorothea’s friends might use it against him but insists that his own character remains honorable.
What happens
- Edwin Larcher’s auction attracts a large crowd, while Will attends to buy a painting for Mrs. Bulstrode.
- Trumbull praises assorted household goods, entertaining the bidders and encouraging competition.
- Will buys the painting for ten guineas and leaves the crowded room for water.
- Raffles approaches Will, identifies his mother as Sarah Dunkirk, and claims acquaintance with both his parents.
- That evening, Raffles says Sarah leaves her family after learning that their business involves receiving stolen goods.
- Will escapes Raffles and walks into the darkness, defending his mother’s choice and his own honor.
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What to notice
Will answers the shame of Raffles’s account by recognizing his mother’s moral courage. Her separation from her relatives supports his refusal to accept inherited disgrace.
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Why does Will attend the auction?
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