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Book 2, Chapter 3 Summary
As Susan develops an admiration for Lizzie's strength in raising a child as a single mother, she finds herself pregnant. Although both Susan and Oliver have initial reservations about becoming parents in their pinched economic condition, they are finally overjoyed. Susan tries to push forward with her magazine illustrations, but finds her mind wanders into fantasy and homesickness. The unexpected visit of an Austrian count to the Ward's home causes Susan dismay, as Oliver lets him change clothes in their bedroom. After a tour of the mines, they return for dinner and an evening of pleasant conversation. Although Susan finds him charming, Oliver tells her the baron would not work out at the mine because he's "too soft," and Susan counters that "he's cultivated."
Book 2, Chapter 3 Analysis
The reader see seeds of Susan Ward's later development into a western woman in her admiration for the servant girl Lizzie and her uncomplaining acceptance of...
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