Spoon River Anthology, Part 65 summary
Part 65 of 246 · 1 min to read the part
In Hon. Henry Bennett, Henry says he recognizes only near death that his younger wife Jenny wears him out and values Willard Shafer's strength over his own wisdom. Jenny inherits Henry's fortune and marries Willard, whom Henry describes with bitter contempt.
What happens
- Henry says he understands Jenny's malicious love only when he is close to death.
- At seventy, he exhausts himself trying to be a husband to thirty-five-year-old Jenny.
- Jenny takes no pleasure in his wisdom but mentions Willard Shafer's strength and his feat of lifting an engine.
- Jenny inherits Henry's fortune and marries Willard, drawing Henry's scorn.
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What to notice
The ending joins inheritance and remarriage in Henry's bitter account. His insults sharpen the contrast between Willard's body and his own claim to mental gifts.
Quick check
What feat does Jenny mention when praising Willard Shafer?
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