North and South, Chapter 9: riassunto
Chapter 9 di 52 · 7 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 9, Mr. Hale invites Mr. Thornton to tea, and Margaret tires herself helping Dixon prepare despite her mother's objections to receiving a tradesman. Meanwhile, Thornton dresses for the visit and tells his suspicious mother about Margaret's proud manner, provoking her anger against Margaret.
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- Mr. Hale announces Thornton's invitation, and Mrs. Hale complains about the timing, household work, and weather.
- Margaret agrees to help Dixon, setting aside her plans to write, read, and visit the Higginses.
- Exhausted by ironing, Margaret defends household work but speaks dismissively of Thornton's education and trade.
- At Thornton's house, his mother questions his decision to dress for tea and warns him against a penniless girl.
- Thornton defends the Hales but describes Margaret's contemptuous manner, leaving his mother furious with her.
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Thornton explains why he dresses for tea. His respect for the Hales contrasts with their dismissive views of his occupation and his mother's suspicions.
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