The French Lieutenant's Woman Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 11, 12, and 13 Summary

Chapters 11, 12, and 13 Summary

While Charles is on his walk, Ernestina rises from her bed to receive Charles' ostentatious display of daffodils and jonquils brought in by Mary, Aunt Tranter's maid. Ernestina is annoyed that Charles has not yet returned in person and chastises Mary for laughing too much with Sam, who had delivered the flowers.

Charles continues on his walk and encounters a dairy, where he rests and drinks a glass of milk. Charles sees Sarah walking by and asks the farmer who she is. The man replies that she is the French lieutenant's whore. Charles is irritated at the man's inappropriate choice of words and runs after Sarah, who stops but does not turn around when Charles calls to her.

Sarah rebuffs Charles' offer to escort her home and asks him not to tell anyone that he has seen her here. Sarah and Charles continue on their way back to the village,...
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