David Copperfield – Chapter 13-tiivistelmä

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1. David sells his waistcoat for ninepence and sleeps beside a haystack outside Salem House before continuing toward Dover.
2. At Chatham, a frightening dealer keeps David waiting all day and pays less than the agreed price for his jacket.
3. A violent tinker steals David’s handkerchief and strikes the woman who tries to help him.
4. David reaches Dover on his sixth day, receives directions and a penny from a carriage driver, and follows Janet to his aunt’s cottage.
5. Miss Betsey hears who David is, brings him indoors, and follows Mr. Dick’s advice to give him a bath.
6. After food and questioning, David defends Peggotty, receives a bed, and prays never to experience homelessness again.

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Miss Betsey approves David’s defense of Peggotty, showing sympathy beneath her harsh manner. The sudden interruption also captures how her campaign against donkeys disrupts moments of closeness.

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