David Copperfield, Chapter 28: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Copperfield prepares dinner, but Mrs. Crupp’s poor cooking forces the guests to rescue the mutton together.
2. Littimer interrupts their enjoyment, serves them with unsettling formality, and gives evasive answers about Steerforth.
3. Mrs. Micawber proposes borrowing money to advertise her husband’s qualifications, while he imagines improved lodgings.
4. As the guests leave, Traddles admits that he already guarantees a bill for Mr. Micawber.
5. Steerforth arrives with Peggotty’s letter about Barkis, and persuades Copperfield to postpone his visit by one day.
6. Mr. Micawber’s letter reveals seized belongings, Traddles’s overdue guarantee, and another expected child.

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Waar je op kunt letten

Copperfield points out that a person without money can still incur financial risk by guaranteeing another person’s debt. Micawber’s letter confirms the danger to Traddles.

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