Twenty-three and Twenty-four Summary

In Chapter Twenty-three, Belinda still feels uncomfortable in her dress. She is even more uncomfortable when the time for dinner arrives but Aunt Celia has not yet appeared. Pierre tries to get her to walk in the garden with him but she refuses, worries the lady will show up at any minute. When she does arrive, Celia assumes that Belinda has come with Pierre. No one attempts to clear up the confusion. As Pierre gets to know Belinda, he briefly wonders if she might be interested in his grandmother because of her money. Instead of joining the men for cigars and brandy after dinner, Pierre takes Belinda for a garden walk. During their walk, Pierre learns the story of how Belinda met his grandmother. Pierre tells her that his grandmother has requested that he show Belinda around Boston. Belinda...