Bambi, Part XXVIII summary
Part XXVIII of 30 · 13 min to read the part
In XXVIII, Bambi welcomes Ardelia and the Professor, attends the successful opening of the play, and publicly reveals that she also writes its source book. She expects the revelation to bring her closer to Jarvis, but he disappears without explanation, leaving her awake through the night and afraid that she has hurt or angered him.
What happens
- Bambi and Jarvis meet Ardelia and the Professor at the station, then bring them to the club.
- Bambi dresses for the opening and anticipates declaring her love while revealing her secret authorship.
- The audience responds enthusiastically, while Jarvis privately questions his feelings for the unknown author.
- Called onstage, Jarvis credits his wife and the book’s author as separate women, and Bambi reveals they are one.
- The audience celebrates, and the Professor expresses pride, but Jarvis disappears before the family leaves.
- Bambi waits anxiously all night and finds Jarvis’s bed untouched by morning.

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What to notice
Bambi publicly identifies herself as the book’s author. This resolves the hidden identity but leaves her relationship with Jarvis unsettled.
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What does Bambi discover by morning?

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