Mary, Chapter 21: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Mary rises early after restful sleep and visits the poor woman, who has recovered.
2. She learns that the woman has recently buried her sailor husband and lost her only surviving child overboard.
3. Mary adjusts her conversation to the woman's understanding, gives presents, and promises help in England.
4. Helping the woman briefly rouses Mary's mind and steadies her emotions.
5. The English coast revives Mary's grief and fears about visiting her lost friend's mother and finding a home.

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Cosa notare

Caring for the woman gives Mary temporary relief from her own distress. The coast then exposes how fragile that relief is.

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