Chapter 19 Summary

Everyone goes down to the sea to see the wrecked ship. Maxim helped by taking one of the crewmembers of the boat to a doctor in town. Most people were on the beach watching the excitement of the boat crash. The coast guard, who had been at the Maderley ball, had pointed out the diver to Mrs. de Winter. She stayed by the beach watching the boat for sometime. The activity had died down but she stayed on the beach to avoid speaking with Frank who tried to convince her to take lunch with him.

She finally goes back to Maderley and has tea alone. Captain Searle, the harbormaster, calls asking to speak with Maxim. It is not known when Maxim will return so Mrs. de Winter tells him that she will speak with him. Captain Searle arrives and tells her he has...