Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter 23 summary
Chapter 23 of 55 · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 23, Martin and Mark reach Eden and discover a decaying swamp settlement instead of the prosperous place Martin expects, leaving him overwhelmed and increasingly unwell. Mark carries their belongings, equips their empty cabin, and seeks help for Martin’s suspected fever while privately struggling to maintain his own courage.
What happens
- During the steamboat journey, friendly passengers give way to oppressive silence, heat, and increasingly desolate scenery.
- Mrs. Hominy leaves at New Thermopylae and calls it better than Eden, unsettling Martin despite his resistance to Mark’s warnings.
- At Eden, a sick settler describes deaths and departures, then guides the partners to their empty, doorless cabin.
- Martin breaks down, but Mark prepares supper and bedding before spending an anxious night guarding the entrance.
- Morning reveals rotten cabins, sick residents, and uncleared land; Mark furnishes their dwelling and displays the partnership’s sign.
- Martin grows weak and expects death, so Mark leaves to seek treatment and urges himself to remain cheerful.
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What to notice
Speaking to himself, Mark admits the severity of their situation. His cheerfulness requires deliberate effort rather than ignorance of danger.
Quick check
What does Mark do when he becomes convinced Martin is ill?
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