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A Lesson before Dying Study Guide

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by Ernest Gaines
About 92 pages (27,647 words)
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Chapter 26 Summary

Vivian takes Grant to her home and tells Grant that Joe Claiborne knocked him unconscious with his gun, because Grant would not stop the fight. She also tells Grant that she is disgusted by his behavior and says that he will stay the night at her home, while the babysitter keeps her children. Grant protests because he feels that he will harm her reputation if he stays. When Grant asks about how this could affect Vivian's job and husband, she tells him that she could lose her job and her husband could take her children. However she already has trouble because of being summoned from her school to the bar.

Grant continues trying to appease Vivian. As Vivian prepares food, she tells Grant that her husband, who is in Texas, has told her that.....

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