Vanity Fair, Chapter 34: riassunto

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1. Pitt wins approval by praising Miss Crawley’s political favorites, while Lady Jane becomes her affectionate companion and card partner.
2. The Rector’s family sends James to Brighton, where his appearance initially wins Miss Crawley’s welcome and makes Pitt jealous.
3. Pitt encourages James to drink, and reports of gin drinking, his dog’s aggression, and offensive manners undermine James’s position.
4. Tobacco smoke reaches Miss Crawley’s rooms, and a dismissive note ends James’s stay and his hopes of favor.
5. Rebecca flourishes in Paris, but her use of Miss Crawley’s name and the announcement of her son’s birth provoke anger.
6. Miss Crawley arranges Pitt and Jane’s wedding and financial settlement, but Lady Southdown gains control over her household.

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A small breach of household rules ends James’s hopes. The line connects Miss Crawley’s personal dislikes directly to the family’s competition for her wealth.

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