Part 3, Chapter 30 Summary

Laura James, the only daughter of a wealthy merchant, spends her summers at Eliza's rooming house. She and Eugene spend time together, and he falls in love with her. She is twenty-one to Eugene's sixteen. The age is no problem for him, but it is for her.

Part 3, Chapter 30 Analysis

This relationship is consummated, so we see Eugene moving forward in his sexual development. Unfortunately, he is very vulnerable when he goes into this relationship, and he never fully recovers from Laura's rejection.