Bambi, Part VII summary

What happens

1. Bambi prepares Jarvis for his visit, and he briefly acknowledges that she gives him this opportunity.
2. Jarvis walks uptown imagining his mission to awaken thought, misses his turning, and reaches the theater at nine-thirty.
3. The box-office man explains that Mr. Belasco keeps no regular hours, and Jarvis waits for the office woman.
4. Sally offers to pass along his play, but Jarvis insists on meeting Mr. Belasco and watches other hopeful visitors arrive.
5. Jarvis misses lunch with Bambi, returns after eating, and finally abandons his wait at five.
6. He arranges to telephone Sally, then walks toward the club reluctantly, chiefly fearing Bambi’s disappointment.

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What to notice

The failed visit shifts attention from Jarvis’s grand sense of mission to his concern for Bambi’s feelings.

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