Vanity Fair, Chapter 27: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. Dobbin meets Amelia’s carriage in Chatham, and Ensign Stubble immediately admires her.
2. Mrs. O’Dowd visits Amelia, introduces her husband, and claims the new bride as a sister.
3. After arranging the men’s dinner, Mrs. O’Dowd describes the regiment’s families and their quarrels.
4. At the evening party, male admiration makes the other wives more critical of Amelia.
5. Amelia enjoys George’s affection and resolves to welcome his friends and make their home happy.
6. Dobbin helps the drunken Jos return, greets Amelia outside the inn, and stays awake until nearly morning.

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Mrs. O’Dowd’s claim clashes with her detailed criticism of the regiment’s wives. It exposes the gap between the group’s declared harmony and its actual rivalries.

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