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The Library
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Bel Ami, Chapter 6: riassunto

Chapter 6 di 18 · 16 min per leggere: chapter

In Chapter 6, Georges Duroy accepts Mme. Forestier’s friendship, follows her advice to cultivate Mme. Walter, and becomes editor of the Echoes. He also renews his relationship with Mme. de Marelle, meets her husband, and confirms his alliance with Mme. Forestier as her sick husband leaves for Cannes.

Cosa succede

  1. Duroy borrows money under a false pretext, briefly economizes, and faces Rachel’s angry rejection.
  2. Mme. Forestier refuses his romantic advances but offers friendship and advises him to visit Mme. Walter.
  3. A gift of pears gains Duroy an invitation, and he receives a promotion and a dinner invitation.
  4. At the Walters’ dinner, Mme. de Marelle welcomes him warmly; afterward, Norbert de Varenne speaks about loneliness and death.
  5. Duroy resumes his affair and dines with Mme. de Marelle’s husband, while Charles Forestier’s illness becomes more alarming.
  6. Before the Forestiers leave for Cannes, Duroy offers Mme. Forestier his help and reaffirms their alliance.

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Mme. Forestier sets a firm boundary against romance. Duroy accepts friendship instead, gaining an ally whose advice helps his advancement.

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How does Duroy first obtain an invitation to visit Mme. Walter?

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