Middlemarch, Chapter 1: samenvatting

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1. Dorothea and Celia live with their guardian, Mr. Brooke, while neighbors question Dorothea's unusual religious convictions and favor Celia's manner.
2. Dorothea assumes Sir James Chettam admires Celia and anticipates meeting the learned Reverend Edward Casaubon at dinner.
3. Celia asks to divide their mother's jewels, and Dorothea initially offers her the entire collection.
4. The emerald ring and bracelet attract Dorothea, who keeps them despite her objections to wearing ornaments.
5. Celia's question about wearing the emeralds provokes Dorothea, but an affectionate gesture brings the sisters back together.

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Celia privately identifies the gap between Dorothea's strict declarations and her attraction to jewels. The observation gives the younger sister an independent judgment beneath her outward deference.

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