Middlemarch, Chapter 32: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Rich and poor relatives find different reasons to expect Peter’s money, but agree that they must watch one another.
2. Mary manages the visitors, while Mrs. Vincy advises generous hospitality during Peter’s illness.
3. Jonah and young Cranch watch Mary from the kitchen, and Fred bursts out laughing when he sees them.
4. Solomon and Jane enter Peter’s bedroom against his orders, but he angrily dismisses them and insists that the Vincys remain.
5. Trumbull avoids answering questions about the will, then praises Mary’s careful nursing.
6. Solomon and Jane conclude that Mary receives a substantial legacy, although Trumbull has no knowledge of Peter’s arrangements.

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Cosa notare

Peter asserts control over his property while refusing his siblings’ appeals. His declaration confirms the will’s existence without revealing who benefits.

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