Vanity Fair, Chapter 47: samenvatting

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1. The narrator describes Gaunt House, its luxurious private rooms, and Lord Steyne’s other estates.
2. Lady Steyne’s history reveals religious devotion and withdrawal, while Tom Eaves supplies unverified stories about her suffering and submission.
3. Religious differences separate Lady Steyne from her sons, and Lord Steyne makes entertainment of disputes between their clergymen.
4. Lord Gaunt’s childless marriage and debts sharpen family rivalries, while Lord George marries a wealthy banker’s daughter and has children.
5. George develops severe mental illness and disappears from public life; his mother visits him and fears for his children.
6. Lord Steyne fears the same illness, while fashionable guests excuse his conduct and continue attending his parties.

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