Bambi, Part XXVII summary

What happens

1. The midnight dress rehearsal begins badly, with repeated passages, forgotten lines, and anxious performers.
2. Mr. Frohman reassures the authors and tells the company to rest until the next night.
3. Jarvis takes the weeping Bambi home, orders food, and tries to help her recover.
4. When Bambi asks him to hold and rock her, Jarvis stops and insists on discussing his feelings.
5. Bambi says she wants his love and regards Richard Strong only as a friend, but Jarvis confesses attachment to Francesca’s author.
6. Bambi refuses to read the woman’s letters, postpones the discussion, and privately expresses weariness with her secret.

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What to notice

Jarvis presents his confession as a demand for honesty. Bambi’s closing complaint about her secret makes that demand especially important.

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