The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 24 summary
Chapter 24 of 73 · 9 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 24, Nell reassures her frightened grandfather, leads him through peaceful woods, and finds overnight shelter with a village schoolmaster who gives them food. His concern for a gifted, sick pupil shifts the chapter from the travelers’ relief to another person’s sorrow, and he asks Nell to pray for the child.
What happens
- Nell and her grandfather rest near a wood, where he fears capture and separation from her.
- Nell regains her courage and leads him through the trees, whose quiet surroundings help calm them both.
- They reach a small village and ask its troubled schoolmaster for help finding shelter.
- The schoolmaster welcomes them overnight and serves bread, meat, and beer.
- He shows Nell a gifted pupil’s handwriting and tries to reassure himself about the boy’s illness.
- After visiting the sick child, he returns sorrowful and asks Nell to pray for him.
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What to notice
The pupil’s displayed work makes his absence painfully present. The schoolmaster’s pride gives way to open grief about the child’s illness.
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Why does the schoolmaster leave Nell waiting in his house?
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