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Villette, Chapter 32 summary

Chapter 32 of 42 · 15 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 32, Lucy meets Paulina after her travels and learns that Graham sends her a letter declaring his love, which she returns in a restrained reply. Their private conversation establishes Lucy as Paulina’s trusted adviser and makes her father’s knowledge and approval the central concern surrounding their attachment.

What happens

  1. Lucy sees Graham greeting Paulina and her father, and judges that Paulina’s social advantages help secure his devotion.
  2. Paulina invites Lucy to visit and questions her closely about Graham’s character, kindness, and conduct toward his mother.
  3. Paulina reveals that she receives a private letter from Graham during her travels and keeps it from her father.
  4. Before reading, she prays that her new attachment never causes her to neglect or hurt her father.
  5. She describes Graham’s declaration, her carefully restrained acceptance, and her refusal to continue writing without her father’s knowledge.
  6. Lucy approves her restraint, advises patience, and contrasts Paulina’s protected happiness with lives marked by suffering.

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In this chapter

Lucy SnoweGraham BrettonPaulina

What to notice

Paulina understands that accepting adult love changes her relationship with her father. Her happiness remains bound to concern for his feelings.

Quick check

Why does Paulina refuse to continue writing to Graham?

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