Villette, Chapter 42: samenvatting

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1. Lucy finds that the separation she dreads brings happiness through work, hope, and M. Emanuel’s faithful letters.
2. Mr. Marchmont sends one hundred pounds, allowing Lucy to rent the adjoining house and establish a thriving boarding school.
3. M. Emanuel respects Lucy’s Protestant faith, and she praises his honesty, affection, and generosity.
4. After three years, Lucy prepares his books, plants, and rooms for his expected autumn return.
5. A seven-day storm leaves wreckage across the Atlantic, but Lucy does not state whether M. Emanuel survives.

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Lucy offers a hopeful possibility rather than confirming what happens to M. Emanuel. The invitation preserves the uncertainty surrounding his homecoming.

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