Villette – Chapter 18-tiivistelmä

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1. Graham asks Lucy about Ginevra and mistakes her lack of intimacy with Ginevra for wounded affection.
2. Lucy angrily condemns his devotion to Ginevra and leaves the room.
3. Seeing his sadness that evening, Lucy apologizes, and he accepts her concern without resentment.
4. Their reconciliation makes Graham more open with Lucy, who listens patiently to his praise of Ginevra.
5. Lucy argues that accepting his expensive presents commits Ginevra to some repayment, while he insists her acceptance proves nothing.
6. A fleeting look makes Lucy wonder whether Graham understands Ginevra’s faults better than he admits.

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Lucy explains why her judgments of Graham change. Her account distinguishes immediate feeling from developing knowledge of another person.

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