Daniel Deronda, Chapter 33: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Deronda explores Jewish neighborhoods but fears that discovering Mirah’s relatives might disappoint her, especially when he notices Ezra Cohen’s pawnshop.
2. Sir Hugo urges a political career, but Deronda rejects professional opinions and worries that personal ambition can disguise itself as public service.
3. Buying Salomon Maimon’s autobiography, Deronda meets an intense stranger who withdraws after Deronda denies being Jewish.
4. At Cohen’s shop, Deronda studies the family, and a question about a daughter visibly distresses Cohen’s mother.
5. Deronda proposes borrowing fifty pounds against a diamond ring and arranges to return that evening, hoping to investigate further.
6. Although the family welcomes him, Deronda leaves distressed and uncertain whether concealing a confirmed connection could ever be justified.

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Cosa notare

The question exposes the conflict between Deronda’s wish to protect Mirah and her claim to knowledge of her family.

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