Chapter XXI and XXII Summary

In Chapter XXI, as Agnes starts her new job, she is not unhappy for the first several weeks. She holds out hope that she might see Mr. Weston again. Even long past the time has come that she thought he might come, Agnes still remembers him fondly. Agnes' mother notices how thin Agnes has gotten and how worried she appears. Although Agnes admits to herself that she is depressed from wishing Mr. Weston would come, she is not right to not like the work that God has given her just because it is not what she had thought she wanted. After her decision to be content in her position, Agnes begins to look and feel better.

In June, Agnes gets a letter from Rosalie, requesting that Agnes come to visit her. She requests a long visit and...