The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 26 summary
Chapter 26 of 73 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 26, Nell grieves for the dead scholar, leaves the schoolmaster with her grandfather, and struggles along a road that offers no nearby shelter. A woman traveling in a comfortable caravan feeds them and agrees to carry them onward, replacing their exhausting walk with welcome relief.
What happens
- Nell hides the cause of her grief from her grandfather and finds gratitude in being alive and able to care for him.
- The schoolmaster refuses Nell’s money, blesses the travelers, and asks them to remember his village school.
- After a tiring day on the road, they encounter a woman drinking tea beside her caravan.
- The woman recognizes Nell from the races, rejects any connection with the Punch performers, and says the next town is eight miles away.
- Seeing their distress, she calls them back and gives them tea and food.
- After consulting George about the horses’ load, she welcomes both travelers aboard, and the caravan sets off.
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