Sammanfattning av Middlemarch, Chapter 48
Chapter 48 av 88 · Book 5: The Dead Hand · 15 min att läsa chapter
In Chapter 48, Mr. Casaubon asks Dorothea to obey his wishes after his death without explaining exactly what they involve, leaving her torn between compassion and freedom. She decides to agree, but finds him dead before she can answer, and becomes ill while still trying to reassure him.
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- After church, Dorothea grieves over Mr. Casaubon's rejection of Will and feels trapped in an unfulfilling marriage.
- Mr. Casaubon directs her through his notebooks during the evening and again during the night.
- He asks her to obey his wishes after his death, but she requests time to consider the unexplained commitment.
- After hours of struggle, Dorothea decides that compassion requires her agreement, though she dreads the work she expects.
- She finds Mr. Casaubon dead in the summerhouse before giving her answer.
- Lydgate attends Dorothea as she speaks deliriously and asks him to tell her husband she is ready to promise.

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Why does Dorothea initially delay answering Mr. Casaubon's request?
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