Middlemarch, Chapter 46: samenvatting

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1. Will urges Mr. Brooke to accept practical Reform measures and develop public support through the Pioneer and meetings.
2. Political work gives Will a stronger sense of purpose, although his wish to remain near Dorothea helps explain his involvement.
3. Town critics attack Will’s background and speeches, while children and several households welcome his company.
4. At Lydgate’s, Will defends Brooke’s political usefulness against objections about his character and ability.
5. Will takes Lydgate’s defense of his own independence as a personal accusation, prompting an apology.
6. After Will leaves, Lydgate hides a demand for furniture payment from Rosamond because she is expecting a baby.

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Lydgate accepts the practical argument behind Will’s defense of Brooke. Their agreement nevertheless exposes their sensitivity about the motives behind such alliances.

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