Villette, Chapter 5: samenvatting

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1. Miss Marchmont’s heir pays the narrator her wages, leaving her with fifteen pounds but no home arranged for her approaching departure.
2. After seeking help from her former nurse, the narrator sees the northern lights and decides to go to London.
3. Mrs. Barrett supplies an inn address and mentions that Englishwomen can find comfortable positions with foreign families.
4. The narrator reaches London on a rainy February night and struggles to manage transport and lodging.
5. Her quiet behavior earns the inn servants’ civility, but solitude in her room brings tears and anxious questions.
6. She refuses to regret her journey, says her prayers, and recognizes St. Paul’s by its midnight toll.

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The question captures the fear beneath her practical courage. Once she reaches private shelter, her loneliness becomes overwhelming, but it does not make her abandon her decision.

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