How Green Was My Valley Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen Summary

Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen Summary

After two years of studying at home, Huw finds he has outlearned his teacher, Mrs. Jenkins. The family must now decide where he will get his education. Ianto's meeting with Mr. Gruffyd results in Ianto's considering the ministry, a possibility that is thrilling to Beth.

Huw spends time helping Owen as he tries to build an engine that will someday take the place of the "traps" they use for transportation.

Angarad has taken clothing, bedding and kitchen things to Mrs. Beynon, a poor mother of seven who is about to give birth to another child in an old shed. Beth, who becomes upset about not being consulted, gathers even more supplies. She and the neighbors deliver a huge collection of food, furniture and household goods to the poverty-stricken Beynon family. The men fix the leaks and make the place tidy.

Huw thinks...
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