Daniel Deronda, Chapter 1 summary
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In Chapter 1, Gwendolen Harleth loses her gambling money after Daniel Deronda’s searching gaze unsettles her, turning her confidence into a determination not to appear defeated. That evening, she asks about him and seeks an introduction, but they do not meet, and a letter calls her home.
What happens
- The narrator questions the idea of beginnings before describing a crowded gambling room on a September afternoon.
- Daniel Deronda watches Gwendolen win at roulette and wonders about her beauty and character.
- Gwendolen feels judged by his gaze, resists her companion’s advice to stop, and keeps doubling her losing stakes.
- After losing her remaining coins, Gwendolen faces Deronda and tries to believe he admires her spirit.
- That evening, acquaintances debate her appearance while she asks Mr. Vandernoodt about Deronda and welcomes an introduction.
- The introduction does not happen, and Gwendolen returns to her room to find a letter calling her home.

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