Chapter 23 Summary

She is taken to the small waiting room. Frank comes out to drive her home. After he drops her off at Manderley he returns to help Maxim. She waits for Maxim's return, imagining the worst. Maxim returns and tells his wife that Rebecca's death was ruled a suicide. He tells her that there was not enough evidence to prove that anyone else purposely sunk the boat but herself. He only stays for a short time and Frank has arranged a burial for Rebecca's body. Maxim promises that he will not be long and will be back in time for dinner.

Mrs. de Winter waits for her husbands' return in the library. She is notified that they have a visitor. Mr. Favell enters rather rudely. He orders one of the servants to get him a drink and smokes. He means to wait for Maxim...