Daniel Deronda, Chapter 8: samenvatting

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1. Rex withdraws into illness, while Anna and his mother nurse him and blame Gwendolen for his suffering.
2. Once Rex comes downstairs, a passing timber wagon draws his attention, and he tells Anna he wants to settle abroad.
3. Anna asks to accompany him as his housekeeper, and they bring their proposal to their father.
4. Mr. Gascoigne argues that heartbreak does not release Rex from his duties or justify abandoning his education.
5. Rex reluctantly agrees to try his father's arrangements, while Anna privately mourns their lost escape.

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Rex submits to his father's arrangement without accepting his reasoning inwardly. His limited agreement leaves his distress unresolved.

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