Lady Susan, Chapter 39: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Lady Susan accepts the separation from Alicia and hopes their friendship can regain its former closeness.
2. She expresses hatred for Alicia’s husband, contempt for Reginald, and satisfaction with Mainwaring’s increased devotion.
3. She suggests that Alicia keep Mainwaring’s wife emotionally distressed to help remove an obstacle to marriage.
4. She rejects marriage between Reginald and either herself or Frederica.
5. She plans to collect Frederica from Churchhill tomorrow and compel her to marry Sir James, regardless of objections.

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Waar je op kunt letten

The declaration makes Frederica’s marriage a demand rather than a choice. It gives Lady Susan’s plan a firm condition and exposes her disregard for opposition.

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