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Lord Jim, Chapter 28 summary

Chapter 28 of 45 · 11 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 28, Jim becomes Patusan’s effective ruler after Sherif Ali flees, while Doramin seeks assurance about his son’s future and questions whether Jim stays. The narrator introduces Jim’s love for Jewel, connects their relationship with her mother’s lonely life, and recounts a coastal rumor that mistakes his precious companion for a hidden emerald.

What happens

  1. Sherif Ali flees, and Jim appoints village headmen with Dain Waris while protecting Tunku Allang from revenge.
  2. Doramin hints at hopes for his son’s rule and questions whether Jim remains in Patusan.
  3. Doramin’s wife asks about Jim’s family, leaving the narrator unable to explain his distance from home.
  4. The narrator describes Jewel’s mother’s tended grave and reflects on the isolation shared by mother and daughter.
  5. Jim introduces Jewel with affectionate excitement and stresses how much he owes her.
  6. The narrator recalls an official’s proposed gem deal and a scribe’s account of Jim’s supposed emerald.

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What to notice

The narrator connects Jim’s care for the grave with his serious commitment to another person’s feelings and memories.

Quick check

What does the coastal rumor claim Jim possesses?

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