Friday, December 18, 2015

What are summaries of chapters 22 and 23 of "Lyddie"?

Chapter 22 begins with a very depressed . She has been dismissed from the factory for
"moral terpitude." She is no longer Mr. Marsden's best girl. She no longer has the
ability to earn the money she has been so desperately seeking all throughout the book. Lyddie
takes some solace from knowing that Rachel and Charlie are in good hands. Lyddie tells Mrs.
Bedlow that she will be leaving, and Lyddie's initial plan is to go back to Triphena and work at
the tavern. She then goes to the bank and withdraws her entire savings. Next, Lyddie goes to the
book store and buys Brigid a copy of Oliver Twist . Lyddie is still
frustrated that she doesn't know what terpitude means, so she also buys a dictionary. After
discovering the word's meaning, Lyddie rushes home to write some letters, then rushes off to
find Brigid. Lyddie explains to Brigid that if Mr. Marsden ever steps out of line in a sexual
way again, Brigid is to mail the letter to Mrs. Marsden that explains everything that happened
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