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annoys her, though she determines not to notice.
CHAP 27: HELEN UPBRAIDS ARTHUR
Eventually Helen challenges Arthur over his conduct towards Annabella and
for having consumed too much wine. His expressions of remorse are
undisguisedly theatrical. However he does restrain himself during the next
few days.
CHAP 28: LITTLE ARTHUR IS BORN
Helen and Arthur now have a son and this, to some extent, compensates her
for the fact that there is now little sympathy or communication between them.
He goes to London for months and writes little and infrequently.
CHAP 29: WALTER HAS NEWS OF ARTHUR
Walter has come to Grassdale from
London to stay with his mother and
he gives Helen news of her husband’s
dissipation there. He wonders that he
can neglect such a wonderful wife and
son.
CHAP 30: SOME
IMPROVEMENT IN ARTHUR
Arthur returns, sick and weary. At first there are arguments over his conduct,
especially his fondness for wine. Helen’s patient watchfulness and Walter’s
encouragement help to some extent.
CHAP 31: INTOXICATED
Arthur goes hunting in Scotland for several months. After his return he invites
his friends to Grassdale. Here we witness a typical evening of various
degrees of intoxication among the men: Lowborough not at all, Hargrave
slightly, but Hattersley, Grimsby and Huntingdon severely.
CHAP 32: IN CONFIDENCE
Millicent confides to Helen that while she still loves her husband she would
like Esther to be more cautious in choosing a husband. Hattersley tells Helen
that Millicent bothers him by being too yielding. Hargrave wants to get Helen
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