Chapter 24 Summary

Two weeks have passed and Eleanor and Dr. Harding are still visiting at Plumstead. On one occasion they are all invited to a party at the Stanhope house. At the party, Mr. Arabin meets the signora and spends a long time talking to her, making Eleanor jealous but not stopping her from spending a lot of time talking to Bertie.

Faced with the fact that the Bishop refuses to meet with him about the hospital, the Archdeacon takes Mr. Arabin's advice and sends for help from Dr. Gwynne, the Master of Lazarus, a division of Oxford University. Meanwhile, Mr. Slope continues to form plans about the hospital in order to win Eleanor's favor and triumph over Mrs. Proudie. He visits Mr. Quiverful to get him to renounce his claim on the hospital. Because Mr. Quiverful is so nervous and unsure of himself, he...