Middlemarch, Chapter 6 summary
Chapter 6 of 88 · Book 1: Miss Brooke · 18 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Mrs. Cadwallader learns that Dorothea is engaged to Mr. Casaubon, tells Sir James Chettam, and suggests that Celia admires him. Her interference redirects her marriage plans, while Sir James struggles with disappointment and decides to visit Tipton Grange with more attention to Celia.
What happens
- Mrs. Cadwallader bargains with Mrs. Fitchett over hens, then challenges Mr. Brooke about his politics.
- Mr. Brooke reveals that Dorothea chooses another suitor, and Celia identifies him as Mr. Casaubon.
- Mrs. Cadwallader visits Sir James Chettam, announces the engagement, and suggests that Celia admires him.
- Sir James reacts with pain and disgust, then rides away from Tipton Grange.
- The narrator explains Mrs. Cadwallader’s social prejudices and her desire to arrange marriages.
- Sir James turns back toward the Grange, determined to hide his disappointment and inclined to notice Celia.
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