North and South, Chapter 6 summary
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In Chapter 6, Margaret manages the packing at Helstone while hiding her grief, then comforts her father when he questions the pain his decision causes. The family leaves the parsonage and reaches London, where familiar streets and nearby acquaintances offer little comfort in their shared distress.
What happens
- Margaret directs the packing while Mrs. Hale and Dixon linger over family keepsakes upstairs.
- In the garden, Margaret recalls Henry Lennox, then becomes frightened by sounds near the forest and asks Charlotte to admit her.
- News that little Susan waits for her makes Margaret sob, but she still supports her father's refusal to act hypocritically.
- The family leaves Helstone the next morning, and Margaret lets her father take the window offering a final church view.
- In London, Mrs. Hale spots Henry Lennox, and Margaret briefly wishes to see him without speaking.
- At the hotel, Margaret feels isolated despite knowing many nearby households that welcome cheerful company rather than complicated sorrow.
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