Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter 47 summary
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In Chapter 47, Jonas travels in disguise, prepares a wooden weapon, and murders Montague in a secluded wood after Montague parts from Mr. Pecksniff. He returns secretly to his locked room and tries to appear ordinary, but fear of discovery overwhelms him even though he feels no remorse.
What happens
- Jonas travels overnight by several vehicles, dreams of judgment, and refuses to abandon his murderous purpose.
- He leaves the coach, takes a fence stake, and shapes it with his knife.
- After dining with Montague, Mr. Pecksniff directs him toward a woodland path, where Jonas murders him.
- Jonas heads toward London, fearing discovery and imagining his locked room as the center of his secret.
- He reaches home unseen, hides his disguise, and gets into bed.
- His wife reports Mr Nadgett’s visit, and Jonas joins the household while listening anxiously for news.
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