Middlemarch, Chapter 79 summary
Chapter 79 of 88 · Book 8: Sunset and Sunrise · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 79, Will visits Lydgate and learns that his own name is involved in the public scandal, while Lydgate speaks of moving to London. Their sympathy does not lead to full confidence: each conceals painful details, and Will fears a future shaped by resignation and unwanted obligations.
What happens
- After leaving Rosamond to rest, Lydgate finds Dorothea’s letter and confirms that she visits the house.
- Will arrives, conceals his morning visit, and hears Lydgate describe his troubles.
- Lydgate tells Will that his name appears in the scandal, and Will bitterly imagines further accusations.
- Will conceals his rejection of Bulstrode’s money, while Lydgate avoids discussing Rosamond’s feelings or Dorothea’s relationship with Will.
- Lydgate discusses settling in London, and Will fears surrendering to small pressures and obligations.
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