Martin Chuzzlewit — Chapter 8 : résumé

Ce qui se passe

1. Mr. Pecksniff praises gratitude while enjoying warmth, drinking brandy, and threatening a beggar outside the coach.
2. Anthony Chuzzlewit and Jonas join the passengers at a reduced fare, and Anthony challenges Mr. Pecksniff’s exclusive claim to moral appearances.
3. Jonas flirts with both sisters, settles beside Charity, and deliberately steps on his father’s gouty foot.
4. The travelers eat heavily at supper, and Mr. Pecksniff secretly replenishes his brandy before the overnight journey continues.
5. After reaching foggy London, Mr. Pecksniff leads his daughters through confusing streets to Mrs. Todgers’s boarding house.
6. Mrs. Todgers welcomes them with lavish compliments and arranges cramped rooms, while the sisters appear miserable.

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Les points à remarquer

Anthony identifies Pecksniff’s refusal to acknowledge his own scheming. His accusation connects Pecksniff’s moral speeches with the selfish conduct shown throughout the journey.

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