Arcadia Chapter Summary & Analysis - Act 2, Scene 6 Summary

Act 2, Scene 6 Summary

Again, the gunshot and crows at the end of Act 1 are heard again. Jellaby comes in, searching with a lamp. He opens the doors to let in Septimus, who's holding a rabbit he's just shot with one of Byron's pistols. He gives the rabbit to Jellaby, saying it's just the thing for Thomasina's dinner as she's very fond of rabbit pie. He also asks Jellaby who was in the carriage he just saw leaving. Jellaby tells him it was Captain Brice with Mr. and Mrs. Chater, and adds that Byron has left as well. Septimus asks whether he left a book behind, but Jellaby says he took everything. Septimus gives Jellaby a tip, and Jellaby then reveals that Lady Croom discovered Mrs. Chater coming out of Lord Byron's bedroom in the middle of the night.

Just then, Lady Croom enters to ask Jellaby to bring in her "infusion," otherwise...
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