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p. 265 – 314 Summary: “The Portrait of a Lady” by Henry James



Our big company: Isabel, Mr. Ralph Touchett with his mother – Mrs. Touchett go to Rome, the capitol of Italy, to enjoy the ancient town, its culture, custom, traditions and sights. Mr. Osmond is going to join Isabel gouing by the book, which has been written to him by Madame Merle.
 

Walking around Rome Isabel and Ralph meet Lord Warburgton, their old friend, who is a niegbour of Touchett’s family. Each of them are happy to see each other. Lord Warburton has vocations in Europe, visiting Paris and other Europen capitals and big cities. He still wants to make Isabel a wife of him, but he is as good as his word and Lord has to return back to England but before it he wants to enjoy Rome for two weeks.

Mr. Osmond comes to the capital and starts to spend all his time near Miss Archer. It makes jealous in Lord Warburton and he escapes Italy before two weeks go by.

Miss Stackpole and Bantling, who is her fellow whenether she goes. Henrietta has just arrived from her Europe trip. And she is to visit her office in America to give the materials which and to take a new task. Henrietta can imagine only one man near her friend Isabel – Mr. Goodwood. So she publicizes him that Isabel has a new fellow – Mr. Osmond. The American friend of us deciedes immidiatly to visit Rome to prove his ambisious and his love.

Miss Archer says to him that she is going to marry the other man – mr. Osmond. Whose daughter – pancy – attracts her very much, during her alone farewell visit to their home. Isabel is going to leave Italy not to be disturbed by Mr. Osmond, as she isn’t going to marry him, that’s why she comes to say good bye to this little angel. Miss Acrher hs a plan: she doesn’t like having any contacts with Mr. Goodwood, so she says ti him that she is going to get married Mr. Osmond, but it’s not actually the true. She doesn’t feel herself ready to be a wife.

When Mrs. Touchett comes to know about tyhis fact she disaprove that Isabel wants to be a wife of Mr. Osmond. The old lady supposes that he isn’t a good candidate because he has lack of money and his name isn’t famous in the society. Her aunt give her advice to do a double take after her cousen Raplph. Though Isable is eager to make Mr. Osmond happier and welthier. But it’s still a secret why she lies her aunt. In this case, miss Archer learns a lesson, given her by Madame Merle, who is an unpredicatble lady.

1 комментарий:

  1. It's a good summary but your grammar leaves much to be desired!
    Slips:
    ... customs ...
    'to join Isabel gouing by the book' what is gouing?
    ...nEIgbour of THE Touchett family. Each of them IS happy to see each other. Lord Warburton has A vAcation in Europe, visiting Paris and other EuropeAn capitals and big cities. He still wants to make Isabel a wife of HIS, but he is as good as his word and Lord has to return back to England but before it he wants to STAY IN Rome for two weeks.
    ETC

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