Middlemarch, Chapter 81: samenvatting

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1. Lydgate welcomes Dorothea and confirms that he accepts her help and sends the check to Bulstrode.
2. Rosamond fears Dorothea’s intentions, but Dorothea explains Lydgate’s innocence and his friends’ support.
3. Dorothea describes Lydgate’s devotion and urges Rosamond to protect their marriage, struggling with her own sorrow.
4. Moved by Dorothea’s sympathy, Rosamond explains that Will rejects her and declares his love for Dorothea.
5. Dorothea leaves reassured, while Rosamond shows renewed interest in Lydgate and he accepts his responsibilities with sadness.

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Rosamond directly corrects Dorothea’s understanding of Will’s feelings. Her admission releases Dorothea from the belief that he loves Rosamond.

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