Daddy-Long-Legs, “Blue Wednesday” — streszczenie

Co się wydarza

1. Seventeen-year-old Jerusha Abbott finishes exhausting work for the asylum’s monthly visitors and imagines living in an ordinary home.
2. Tommy Dillon summons her to Mrs. Lippett’s office, and Jerusha worries that something has gone wrong.
3. A departing trustee’s stretched shadow makes Jerusha laugh and eases her anxiety.
4. Mrs. Lippett explains that Jerusha’s humorous essay persuades the anonymous trustee to pay for college and encourage her writing.
5. The arrangement includes tuition, board, and a monthly allowance, with monthly letters required in return.
6. Eager to escape Mrs. Lippett’s lecture, Jerusha excuses herself by mentioning trousers that need patching.

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Na co zwrócić uwagę

The essay Mrs. Lippett considers ungrateful becomes the reason for Jerusha’s opportunity. Her humor changes the discussion of her future.

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