Zadig, Chapter 8 summary
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In Chapter 8, Zadig reaches Egypt and intervenes when a man beats a woman, but kills him after being wounded despite sparing his life. The woman condemns her rescuer, then begs for help again when Babylonian couriers seize her; Zadig refuses and leaves, bleeding and puzzled.
What happens
- Zadig finds comfort in the vast universe, but fears for Astarte interrupt his reflections as he reaches Egypt.
- His attendant finds lodgings while Zadig approaches gardens and sees a man violently beating a woman.
- At her appeal, Zadig intervenes, fights the man, and spares him after winning.
- The defeated man wounds Zadig with a dagger, and Zadig kills him with his sword.
- The woman condemns Zadig for killing her lover and wishes her attacker alive again.
- Four Babylonian couriers seize her; Zadig rejects her renewed appeal and heads toward the village for help.
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