Silas Marner — Chapter 9 : résumé

Ce qui se passe

1. Godfrey waits after breakfast to tell his father about Wildfire and the missing hundred pounds.
2. He explains that Fowler pays him, he gives Dunsey the money, and Wildfire’s death prevents repayment through the horse’s sale.
3. The Squire demands Dunsey’s presence, threatens to expel his sons, and guesses that Godfrey pays to hide misconduct.
4. Godfrey evades the accusation, and the Squire urges him to propose to Lammeter’s daughter.
5. Godfrey resists interference, while his father orders Dunsey’s horse sold and says Dunsey should support himself.
6. Godfrey leaves fearing further complications and hopes that chance can spare him the consequences of his deception.

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Les points à remarquer

Godfrey dislikes explicit lies but still conceals the truth. His lack of an explanation exposes how unstable his partial confession is.

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