Chapters 22-24 Summary

At breakfast, Innstetten says Effi will be better off in Berlin in a proper house. She must do the house hunting, soon. She insists on taking Roswitha and Annie. A letter arrives from Mamma, postmarked Berlin. She has learned of their posting in Berlin, where she is seeing Dr. Schweigger about her eyes. She has a private apartment in Schadowstrasse. She will leave Friday and aim to return Monday. Roswitha is happy to be returning to civilized Berlin. Effi says to take all of her and Annie's belongings. Only Effi will return to Kessin. On Thursday, Effi visits the chemist's for smelling salts and says goodbye to Gieshübler. She thanks him, declares he is the best person here, and promises never to forget him. She has not always done what is right here, but he has never failed to raise...