Vanity Fair, Chapter 43 summary
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In Chapter 43, Dobbin resists Glorvina’s determined courtship at Bundlegunge because his love remains fixed on Amelia, whose congratulations on his supposed engagement deeply hurt him. When his sister’s letter reports that Amelia is about to marry a clergyman, he urgently asks Colonel O’Dowd for leave to return to England.
What happens
- At Bundlegunge, Lady O’Dowd protects and dominates the regiment’s households while planning a marriage between Glorvina and Dobbin.
- Glorvina pursues Dobbin through music, rides, visits, and borrowed possessions, but he remains devoted to Amelia.
- Amelia congratulates Dobbin on his supposed engagement, leaving him angry, sleepless, and distressed by her apparent indifference.
- Glorvina’s pink dress and dancing fail to stir Dobbin’s interest or jealousy.
- Dobbin corrects the marriage rumor in letters but delays opening another letter from his sister.
- Reading Ann Dobbin’s report of Amelia’s proposed marriage, he rushes to the Colonel and demands immediate leave for England.
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What to notice
Dobbin’s demand breaks his outward calm. Ann’s report about Amelia turns his private distress into an immediate request to leave.
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What news makes Dobbin urgently request leave for England?
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