Vanity Fair, Chapter 15: Zusammenfassung

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1. Sir Pitt learns that Rebecca is married, offers her work as governess again, and leaves without discovering her husband's identity.
2. Briggs and Firkin report the proposal, and Miss Crawley struggles to understand Rebecca's refusal.
3. Miss Crawley suspects another attachment, offers assistance, and promises Rebecca lasting affection without learning her secret.
4. Alone, Rebecca regrets losing the chance of wealth and rank, then considers how Miss Crawley might receive her marriage.
5. Rebecca writes a disguised letter proposing disclosure and arranging contact; the narrator identifies its recipient as Captain Rawdon Crawley.

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The letter distinguishes the fact Rebecca admits from the identity she conceals. Her calculation depends on managing who knows each part of the secret.

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