Vanity Fair, Chapter 13 요약

줄거리

1. Dobbin stops the officers’ gossip by naming Amelia as George’s fiancée, making the engagement known throughout the regiment.
2. George angrily confronts Dobbin, then apologizes and promises to visit Amelia after Dobbin challenges his neglect.
3. Dobbin lends George money for a present, but George spends most of it on a shirt pin for himself.
4. George delights Amelia with affection and marriage plans, then leaves her with his sisters while he pursues his own pleasures.
5. Mr. Osborne promises George money but forbids marriage unless Amelia brings her ten thousand, citing doubts about Sedley’s finances.
6. George collects money, overlooks Sedley’s distress, and repays Dobbin fifty pounds; Amelia sends a loving letter expressing fears about their fathers.

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눈여겨볼 점

Mr. Osborne’s declaration makes family wealth a barrier to the engagement. It expresses his fear about Sedley’s position, not proof of bankruptcy.

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