Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter 7 summary
Chapter 7 of 55 · 26 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 7, Martin and Tom guarantee an unpaid inn bill for Chevy Slyme and Tigg, and Tigg then borrows all Tom’s remaining money. Mark Tapley leaves the Blue Dragon for London after explaining to Mrs. Lupin that he wants to prove he can stay cheerful under difficult conditions.
What happens
- Martin works quickly on the grammar school and offers Tom a friendship built on unequal confidence and admiration.
- Tigg seeks money for an unpaid inn bill, and Mark explains why the Blue Dragon detains him and Slyme.
- Martin and Tom guarantee the debt, but Slyme insults their help while declaring his independence.
- Tigg privately borrows Tom’s only half-sovereign and promises repayment within the week.
- Mark tells Mrs. Lupin that affection and comfort cannot settle his wish to test himself through hardship.
- Mark leaves after sunrise, exchanging farewells with villagers, children, dogs, and Tom.
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Mark explains why a comfortable home and mutual affection do not satisfy him. His departure tests the belief he states here.
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Why does Mark leave the Blue Dragon?
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