Daniel Deronda: resumen de Chapter 13

Qué sucede

1. Grandcourt repeatedly seeks Gwendolen’s company, but his intended proposal remains unspoken despite widespread expectations of marriage.
2. During their ride to Diplow, Gwendolen answers his offer of protection by insisting on her freedom.
3. Alone with Grandcourt on a knoll, Gwendolen escapes an increasingly direct conversation by dropping her whip among the shrubs.
4. Gwendolen admits uncertainty to Mrs. Davilow, although wealth, status, and imagined independence make the marriage attractive.
5. Mr. Gascoigne warns against losing Grandcourt through indecision, and Gwendolen says she means to accept him if she can.
6. Lush meets an unnamed woman with two children at Wanchester and returns hopeful that his plan can stop the marriage.

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En qué fijarte

Gwendolen’s declared intention remains conditional on controlling herself. The line captures the gap between wanting the marriage’s advantages and being able to consent.

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