My Ántonia, sammanfattning av Book 2: The Hired Girls, Chapter 9
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In Chapter 9, the narrator contrasts the immigrant servant girls’ strength and family loyalty with Black Hawk’s prejudice, showing how their work helps their families prosper. Sylvester Lovett’s pursuit of Lena Lingard ends when he runs away with a landowning widow, confirming the narrator’s anger at the town’s standards of respectability.
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- The narrator praises the country girls’ knowledge, strength, and sacrifices for their families.
- He contrasts their work and confidence with the sheltered lives and social pride of Black Hawk’s daughters.
- The girls send earnings home, help clear family debts, and become prosperous farmers’ wives.
- Town boys admire the country girls but generally choose socially approved courtships.
- Sylvester Lovett dances with Lena, escorts her home, and visits her during her stay with her mother.
- Sylvester runs away with a landowning widow, then avoids Lena, earning the narrator’s contempt.

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