Bel Ami、Chapter 11の要約

起こる出来事

1. Du Roy asks Boisrenard to stop the Forestier nickname, then receives signs of affection from Clotilde and interest from Mme. Walter.
2. He visits Clotilde, renews their affair, and learns that she keeps their meeting rooms available.
3. At a charity fencing match, Mme. Walter asks Du Roy to remain beside her and calls him Bel-Ami.
4. Madeleine discusses possible intervention in Morocco, money, and political change, then arranges a dinner with influential guests.
5. Du Roy declares love to Mme. Walter, restrains her when she tries to rise, and pretends to sob when she escapes.
6. After dinner, he pressures Mme. Walter into arranging a church meeting, then accompanies Clotilde home while thinking about Mme. Walter.

このchapterの中で

注目するポイント

The sentence identifies resistance as part of Mme. Walter’s appeal to Du Roy. It exposes the competitive motive beneath his declarations of love.

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