Chapter 6 Summary

Mrs. Van Hopper has recovered from her illness and informs the author that they will be leaving the next day. They will go to Paris to meet up with Mrs. Van Hopper's daughter and then the three of them will sail to New York City, where Mrs. Van Hopper is from.

The author packs her and Mrs. Van Hopper's belongings. She does not want to leave. She does not want to say goodbye to Mr. Van Winter. That night she receives a message that he will not be back from his day trip to Cannes until very late.

The next morning Mrs. Van Hopper decides they should take the earlier train, instead of the later train in which they are booked. She sends the author to change their reservations. Instead, she goes to Mr. de Winter's room to say goodbye. He is surprised...