Middlemarch, Chapter 83 summary
Chapter 83 of 88 · Book 8: Sunset and Sunrise · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 83, Dorothea receives Will Ladislaw, assures him of her trust, and shares a kiss with him while a storm breaks outside. When he insists that poverty prevents their marriage, she declares that she values him above her wealth and proposes living on her own income of seven hundred a year.
What happens
- Dorothea cannot concentrate on political economy or geography, and Miss Noble arrives to ask whether she accepts a visit from Will Ladislaw.
- Will explains his refusal of Bulstrode’s money, and Dorothea assures him that she trusts his character.
- As a storm gathers, they discuss suffering, love, and the value of helping others.
- They clasp hands and kiss, but Will insists that his poverty makes marriage impossible.
- When Will prepares to leave, Dorothea declares her love and proposes sharing her own income of seven hundred a year.
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What to notice
Dorothea directly rejects the financial obstacle that Will treats as decisive. Her declaration changes their conversation from a painful farewell to a proposal for living together.
Quick check
What income does Dorothea propose that she and Will live on?
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